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'''Tōyō Kōki K.K.''' (東洋光機{{kabu}}) or '''Tōyō Kōki Seizō K.K.''' (東洋光機製造{{kabu}}) was a Japanese company of the late 1930s and early 1940s, which made the [[Peacock]] 3&times;4cm cameras.<REF> Attribution of the Peacock to Tōyō Kōki: {{Inquiry1943_short}}, item 157, and {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;339. {{Sugiyama}}, items 3044 and 4060, calls the company "Toyo Optical Works", a translation attempt. {{McKeown}} says that the maker was "Toyo Kogaku", probably mistakenly translating back the name given in Sugiyama. The name Tōyō Kōki Seizō is reported in the address list of the 1943 inquiry. </REF> The company was based in Tokyo, Yodobashi.<REF> Its address in 1943 was Tōkyō-to Yodobashi-ku Nishi-Ochiai 2&ndash;531 (東京都淀橋区西落合2&ndash;531). Source: {{Inquiry1943_short}}, listing the Japanese camera production as of April 1943. </REF>
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'''Tōyō Kōki K.K.''' (東洋光機{{kabu}}) or '''Tōyō Kōki Seizō K.K.''' (東洋光機製造{{kabu}}) was a Japanese company of the late 1930s and early 1940s, which made the [[Peacock]] 3×4cm cameras.<REF> The Peacock is attributed to "Tōyō Kōki Seizō K.K." in the {{Inquiry1943_short}}, item 157 (the full name is given in the address list). It is attributed to "Tōyō Kōki K.K." in {{Kokusan}}, p.339, to "Toyo Optical Works" (a translation attempt) in {{SUG}}, items 3044 and 4060, and to "Toyo Kogaku" (perhaps a wrong back translation) in {{MK}}, p.933. </REF> The company was based in Tokyo, Yodobashi.<REF> Its address in 1943 was Tōkyō-to Yodobashi-ku Nishi-Ochiai 2–531 (東京都淀橋区西落合2–531). Source: {{Inquiry1943_short}}. </REF>
  
It is said that it was linked to [[Oriental|Oriental Shashin Kōgyō]], a large film maker and owner of the Peacock trademark.<REF> Dependent of Oriental: Fujishima and Nakamura, p.&nbsp;161 of {{KKS}} no.&nbsp;10, say ''keiretsu kaisha'' (系列会社). See also {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;339. </REF> Tōyō Kōki was merged into Oriental in 1944, becoming its optical instruments branch (光機部門), dissolved in 1945.<REF> See [http://kans1948.zero-yen.com/html/p108.html this page at Kan's Room]. </REF>
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It is said that it was linked to [[Oriental|Oriental Shashin Kōgyō]], a large film maker and owner of the Peacock trademark.<REF> Dependent of Oriental: Fujishima and Nakamura, p.161 of {{KKS}} no.10, say ''keiretsu kaisha'' (系列会社). See also {{Kokusan}}, p.339. </REF> Tōyō Kōki was merged into Oriental in 1944, becoming its optical instruments branch (光機部門), dissolved in 1945.<REF> See [http://kans1948.zero-yen.com/html/p108.html this page at Kan's Room]. </REF>
  
 
== Camera list ==
 
== Camera list ==
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== Shutter list ==
 
== Shutter list ==
* Peacock (T, B, 10&ndash;100) on the [[Peacock|Peacock III]]<REF> {{Inquiry1943_short}}, shutter item 18-U-11. </REF>
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* Peacock (T, B, 10–100) on the [[Peacock|Peacock III]]<REF> {{Inquiry1943_short}}, shutter item 18-U-11. </REF>
* Orient A (T, B, 1&ndash;200, self-timer) on the [[Semi Clover]], [[Clover-Six and Vester-Six|Clover-Six]], [[Semi Kreis]], [[Semi Kinka]] and [[Elmoflex]]<REF> {{Inquiry1943_short}}, shutter item 18-P-23. The document only gives the short form 東洋, as for the Peacock shutter. </REF>
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* Orient A (T, B, 1–200, self-timer) on the [[Semi Clover]], [[Clover-Six and Vester-Six|Clover-Six]], [[Semi Kreis]], [[Semi Kinka]] and [[Elmoflex]]<REF> {{Inquiry1943_short}}, shutter item 18-P-23. The document only gives the short form 東洋, as for the Peacock shutter. </REF>
  
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
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== Bibliography ==
 
== Bibliography ==
 
* {{Showa10}}
 
* {{Showa10}}
* Fujishima Kōichi (藤島広一), Nakamura Kin (中村欽). "Kurashikku kamera Q&A" (クラシックカメラQ&A, Classic camera questions and answers). {{KKS010}} Pp.&nbsp;159&ndash;61.
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* Fujishima Kōichi (藤島広一), Nakamura Kin (中村欽). "Kurashikku kamera Q&A" (クラシックカメラQ&A, Classic camera questions and answers). {{KKS010}} Pp.159–61.
 
* {{Inquiry1943}}
 
* {{Inquiry1943}}
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* {{McKeown12}}
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* {{Zukan}}
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==

Revision as of 23:46, 4 December 2008

Tōyō Kōki K.K. (東洋光機㈱) or Tōyō Kōki Seizō K.K. (東洋光機製造㈱) was a Japanese company of the late 1930s and early 1940s, which made the Peacock 3×4cm cameras.[1] The company was based in Tokyo, Yodobashi.[2]

It is said that it was linked to Oriental Shashin Kōgyō, a large film maker and owner of the Peacock trademark.[3] Tōyō Kōki was merged into Oriental in 1944, becoming its optical instruments branch (光機部門), dissolved in 1945.[4]

Camera list

Shutter list

Notes

  1. The Peacock is attributed to "Tōyō Kōki Seizō K.K." in the "Kokusan shashinki no genjōchōsa" ("Inquiry into Japanese cameras"), item 157 (the full name is given in the address list). It is attributed to "Tōyō Kōki K.K." in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.339, to "Toyo Optical Works" (a translation attempt) in Sugiyama, items 3044 and 4060, and to "Toyo Kogaku" (perhaps a wrong back translation) in McKeown, p.933.
  2. Its address in 1943 was Tōkyō-to Yodobashi-ku Nishi-Ochiai 2–531 (東京都淀橋区西落合2–531). Source: "Kokusan shashinki no genjōchōsa" ("Inquiry into Japanese cameras").
  3. Dependent of Oriental: Fujishima and Nakamura, p.161 of Kurashikku Kamera Senka no.10, say keiretsu kaisha (系列会社). See also Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p.339.
  4. See this page at Kan's Room.
  5. "Kokusan shashinki no genjōchōsa" ("Inquiry into Japanese cameras"), shutter item 18-U-11.
  6. "Kokusan shashinki no genjōchōsa" ("Inquiry into Japanese cameras"), shutter item 18-P-23. The document only gives the short form 東洋, as for the Peacock shutter.

Bibliography

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