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''The brand ''Imperial'' was also used on a [[Braun Imperial|series of box cameras]] from [[Braun]] in Germany, and [[Imperial (disambiguation)|several other products]] have carried the name Imperial.'' | ''The brand ''Imperial'' was also used on a [[Braun Imperial|series of box cameras]] from [[Braun]] in Germany, and [[Imperial (disambiguation)|several other products]] have carried the name Imperial.'' | ||
| − | '''Imperial''' was the main camera brand of '''Herbert George Co.''', a Chicago, Illinois, company founded by Herbert Weil and George Israel around 1945. '''Herco''' appeared on some models, such as the [[Herco Imperial]]; then ''Imperial'' won out as the preferred name. In 1961, company ownership changed and the whole company was renamed to '''Imperial Camera Corp.''' | + | '''Imperial''' was the main camera brand of '''Herbert George Co.''', a Chicago, Illinois, company founded by Herbert Weil and George Israel around 1945. '''Herco''' appeared on some models, such as the [[Herco Imperial]]; then ''Imperial'' won out as the preferred name. In 1961, company ownership changed and the whole company was renamed to '''Imperial Camera Corp.''' It made entirely bakelite and plastic cameras and often used eye-catching colors and styles to spur sales of what were otherwise very basic designs. |
==Camera Models== | ==Camera Models== | ||
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|align=center|[[Herco Imperial]] | |align=center|[[Herco Imperial]] | ||
| − | |align=center| | + | |align=center|[[Imperial 127 Reflex]] |
|align=center|[[Herco-Flex 6-20]] | |align=center|[[Herco-Flex 6-20]] | ||
|align=center|[[Imperial Delta]] | |align=center|[[Imperial Delta]] | ||
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|align=center|[[Imperial Mark XII Flash]] | |align=center|[[Imperial Mark XII Flash]] | ||
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| + | |align=center|Imperial Permalite Electronic Flash | ||
|align=center|[[Imperial Princess]] | |align=center|[[Imperial Princess]] | ||
|align=center|[[Imperial Reflex 620 Duo Lens]] | |align=center|[[Imperial Reflex 620 Duo Lens]] | ||
|align=center|[[Imperial Six-Twenty]] | |align=center|[[Imperial Six-Twenty]] | ||
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|align=center|[[Magimatic X50]] | |align=center|[[Magimatic X50]] | ||
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|align=center|[[Imperial Cubex IV]] | |align=center|[[Imperial Cubex IV]] | ||
|align=center|[[Imperial Insta-Flash]] | |align=center|[[Imperial Insta-Flash]] | ||
| − | |align=center| | + | |align=center|[[Imperial Savoy Mark II|Savoy Mark II]] |
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| + | |align=center|[[Imperial Satellite 127]] | ||
|align=center|[[Imperial Satellite 127|Imperial Satellite II]] | |align=center|[[Imperial Satellite 127|Imperial Satellite II]] | ||
| − | |align=center|[[Stylex]] | + | |align=center| Herbert George [[Stylex]] |
|align=center|[[Imperial Deluxe Twin Lens Reflex]] | |align=center|[[Imperial Deluxe Twin Lens Reflex]] | ||
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| + | |align=center|[[Imperial Magimatic 210]] | ||
| + | |align=center|[[Imperial Lark]] | ||
| + | |align=center|[[Imperial Mark XII Flash]] | ||
| + | |align=center|[[Official Girl Scout Camera for Brownie Scouts]] | ||
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| + | |align=center|[[Imperial M110 Magimatic]] | ||
| + | |align=center|[[Imperial Magimatic Tele 518]] | ||
| + | |align=center|[[Imperial Tele-Permalite 110]] | ||
| + | |align=center|[[Imperial Magimatic 218]] | ||
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|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricksoloway/2223468307/in/pool-camerawiki | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricksoloway/2223468307/in/pool-camerawiki | ||
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| + | |image_text= [[Imperial Mark XII Flash]] | ||
| + | |image_by=Kenneth Dwain Harrelson | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[https://twisted.org.uk/~moondog/127/cameras/herbertgeorge Imperial Satellite] at onetwoseven.org |
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*[http://www.krphoto.com/imperialinsta-flash.html Imperial Insta-Flash] at krphoto.com | *[http://www.krphoto.com/imperialinsta-flash.html Imperial Insta-Flash] at krphoto.com | ||
*[http://www.ozcamera.com/herco.html Herco Imperial] at ozcamera.com | *[http://www.ozcamera.com/herco.html Herco Imperial] at ozcamera.com | ||
| − | * [ | + | * [https://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/index.php?/category/848 Herbert-George page] at [https://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/ Collection G. Even's site] (in French) |
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Latest revision as of 06:08, 4 August 2022
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| Herco Imperial image by Shuggy™ (Image rights) |
The brand Imperial was also used on a series of box cameras from Braun in Germany, and several other products have carried the name Imperial.
Imperial was the main camera brand of Herbert George Co., a Chicago, Illinois, company founded by Herbert Weil and George Israel around 1945. Herco appeared on some models, such as the Herco Imperial; then Imperial won out as the preferred name. In 1961, company ownership changed and the whole company was renamed to Imperial Camera Corp. It made entirely bakelite and plastic cameras and often used eye-catching colors and styles to spur sales of what were otherwise very basic designs.
Camera Models
Gallery
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| The Savoy was a popular model image by Steve Harwood (Image rights) |
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| Colorful cameras were a Herbert George specialty image by Steve Harwood (Image rights) |
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| Imperial Reflex image by Rick Soloway (Image rights) |
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| Imperial Mark XII Flash image by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson (Image rights) |
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| Imperial Mark 27 image by John Kratz (Image rights) |
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| Delta (4x4 on 127 film) image by Rick Soloway (Image rights) |
Links
- Imperial Satellite at onetwoseven.org
- Imperial Insta-Flash at krphoto.com
- Herco Imperial at ozcamera.com
- Herbert-George page at Collection G. Even's site (in French)
| Companies of Chicago (Illinois) |
| Adams & Westlake | Central Camera Co. | American Advertising and Research Co. | Bernard | Burke & James | Busch | Calumet | Candid | Chicago Aerial | Chicago Camera Co. | Chicago Ferrotype Company | Deardorff | De Vry | Drucker | Galter | Geiss | Herold | Imperial | Kemper | Lennor Engineering Co. | Metropolitan Industries | Monarch | Montgomery Ward | Pho-Tak | QRS Company | Rolls | Sans & Streiffe | Sears | Seymour | Spartus | The Camera Man | United States Camera Co. | Western Camera Manufacturing Co. | Yale | Zar | Zenith |
| Chicago in depth: The Chicago Cluster, a bakelite trust? |
