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'''Sanwa Shōkai''' (三和商会) is a Japanese company that distributed cameras at least from the 1930s to the 1950s. | '''Sanwa Shōkai''' (三和商会) is a Japanese company that distributed cameras at least from the 1930s to the 1950s. | ||
| − | Sanwa Shōkai was an authorized dealer of the [[Condor folders]] between 1939 and 1942, and also inserted its own advertisements for these models{{ | + | Sanwa Shōkai was an authorized dealer of the [[Condor folders]] between 1939 and 1942, and also inserted its own advertisements for these models<REF> {{Showa10ad|Semi Condor|112|Nov 1939|Asahi Camera}} — {{Showa10ad|New Semi Condor|113|June 1940|Asahi Camera}} </REF>, sometimes together with a [[Zeitax]]<REF> {{Showa10ad|Semi Zeitax|118|Mar 1942|Hōdō Shashin}} </REF>. Its address at the time was Tōkyō-shi Shiba-ku Tamura-chō 2, 15 (東京市芝區田村町二ノ十五). |
| − | Some sources{{ | + | Some sources<REF> {{McKeown}} and [http://asacame.fc2web.com/hspbestaz/bestb.htm this page] of the [http://asacame.fc2web.com/ Asacame website]. </REF> attribute the [[Baby Suzuka]] to this company, but the name that appears in an advertisement for this camera<REF> Advertisement originally published in the May 1952 issue of Asahi Camera. </REF> is [[Sankō|K.K. Sankō]] (株式会社三光). Its name also appears on some [[Mycro]] models. |
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Revision as of 12:00, 23 June 2006
Sanwa Shōkai (三和商会) is a Japanese company that distributed cameras at least from the 1930s to the 1950s.
Sanwa Shōkai was an authorized dealer of the Condor folders between 1939 and 1942, and also inserted its own advertisements for these models[1], sometimes together with a Zeitax[2]. Its address at the time was Tōkyō-shi Shiba-ku Tamura-chō 2, 15 (東京市芝區田村町二ノ十五).
Some sources[3] attribute the Baby Suzuka to this company, but the name that appears in an advertisement for this camera[4] is K.K. Sankō (株式会社三光). Its name also appears on some Mycro models.
Notes
- ↑ Advertisement for the Semi Condor, published in the Nov 1939 issue of Asahi Camera, reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, item 112. — Advertisement for the New Semi Condor, published in the June 1940 issue of Asahi Camera, reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, item 113.
- ↑ Advertisement for the Semi Zeitax, published in the Mar 1942 issue of Hōdō Shashin, reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, item 118.
- ↑ McKeown and this page of the Asacame website.
- ↑ Advertisement originally published in the May 1952 issue of Asahi Camera.
Printed bibliography
- Asahi Camera (アサヒカメラ) editorial staff. Shōwa 10–40nen kōkoku ni miru kokusan kamera no rekishi (昭和10–40年広告にみる国産カメラの歴史, Japanese camera history as seen in advertisements, 1935–1965). Tokyo: Asahi Shinbunsha, 1994. ISBN 4-02-330312-7. Item 118.
- McKeown, James M. and Joan C. McKeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras, 12th Edition, 2005-2006. USA, Centennial Photo Service, 2004. ISBN 0-931838-40-1 (hardcover). ISBN 0-931838-41-X (softcover). Pages 869–70.
