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The name '''Tokiwa Kōgaku Kōgyō Yūgen-gaisha''' (常盤光學工業有限會社 in {{old writing}}) appears in 1942 and 1943 advertisements for the [[Zeitax|Zeitax II and III]]<REF> {{Gochamaze|Zeitax II and III|22|23 September 1942|Asahi Graph}} {{Showa10ad|Zeitax III|119|February 1943|Shashin Bunka}}<br>Its address was Tōkyō-shi Toshima-ku Ikebukuro 1, 606 (東京市豊島區池袋1の606 in {{old writing}}). </REF>. [[Sources:English#McKeown's Guide|McKeown]] also mentions a Tokiwa Hand camera under the Kuribayashi entry, as "made by [[Kuribayashi]] for Tokiwa Kogaku". It is unknown if this company had a relationship with [[Tokiwa Seiki]] who made the [[First Six]] and [[Firstflex]] cameras. There is a company called K.K. Tokiwa Kōgaku (株式会社ときわ光学) existing today but it was founded in 1956<REF> According to its website [http://www.tokiwa-optical.co.jp/ www.tokiwa-optical.co.jp]. </REF>.
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''Tokiwa Kōgaku Kōgyō Yūgen-gaisha''' (常盤光学工業有限会社) was a Japanese. Its name appears in 1942 and 1943 advertisements for the [[Zeitax|Zeitax II and III]]<REF> [http://syasinsyuu.cool.ne.jp/camera/syasinki22.jpg Advertisement dated 1942], reproduced in a [http://syasinsyuu.cool.ne.jp/camera/syasinki.htm page of prewar and wartime advertisements for Japanese cameras] at the [http://kyoto.cool.ne.jp/syasinsyuu/index.htm Gochamaze website], and advertisement dated February 1943, reproduced in {{Kokusan}}, p.&nbsp;73. </REF> It was based in Tokyo.<REF> Its address was Tōkyō-shi Toshima-ku Ikebukuro 1, 606 (東京市豊島区池袋1の606). </REF> There is perhaps a relationship with [[Condor Camera|Motodori and Nissan Kōgaku]], see the discussion in the [[Zeitax]] page.
  
''See also [[Tokiwa Seiki]].''
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{{McKeown}} also mentions a Tokiwa Hand camera as "made by [[Kuribayashi]] for Tokiwa Kōgaku".<REF> McKeown, p.&nbsp;576. </REF>
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There is a company called K.K. Tokiwa Kōgaku (株式会社ときわ光学) existing today but it was founded in 1956.<REF> See its [http://www.tokiwa-optical.co.jp/ official website]. </REF>
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It is unknown if this company is related with [[Tokiwa Seiki]] who made the [[First Six]] and [[Firstflex]] cameras.
  
 
== 120 film cameras ==
 
== 120 film cameras ==
 
* [[Zeitax|Zeitax II and III]] (4.5&times;6 folders)
 
* [[Zeitax|Zeitax II and III]] (4.5&times;6 folders)
It is unknown if the previous models of the Zeitax were made by the same company<REF> For the earlier models, {{McKeown}} gives Motoshima Optical Works as the company name, while {{Kokusan}} and [http://rd2h-ari.hp.infoseek.co.jp/JAS_ZEITAX_QQ_PIC.htm this page] at [http://rd2h-ari.hp.infoseek.co.jp/ Japan Family Camera] both give Zeitax Camera Works (ザイタックスカメラワークス). </REF>.
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It is unknown if the previous models of the Zeitax were made by the same company, see [[Zeitax]].
  
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
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== Bibliography ==
 
== Bibliography ==
 
* {{Showa10}} Items 117&ndash;9.
 
* {{Showa10}} Items 117&ndash;9.
* {{McKeown12}} P.&nbsp;701.
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* {{McKeown12}} Pp.&nbsp;576 and 701.
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==

Revision as of 15:20, 28 October 2006

Tokiwa Kōgaku Kōgyō Yūgen-gaisha' (常盤光学工業有限会社) was a Japanese. Its name appears in 1942 and 1943 advertisements for the Zeitax II and III[1] It was based in Tokyo.[2] There is perhaps a relationship with Motodori and Nissan Kōgaku, see the discussion in the Zeitax page.

McKeown also mentions a Tokiwa Hand camera as "made by Kuribayashi for Tokiwa Kōgaku".[3]

There is a company called K.K. Tokiwa Kōgaku (株式会社ときわ光学) existing today but it was founded in 1956.[4]

It is unknown if this company is related with Tokiwa Seiki who made the First Six and Firstflex cameras.

120 film cameras

It is unknown if the previous models of the Zeitax were made by the same company, see Zeitax.

Notes

  1. Advertisement dated 1942, reproduced in a page of prewar and wartime advertisements for Japanese cameras at the Gochamaze website, and advertisement dated February 1943, reproduced in Kokusan kamera no rekishi, p. 73.
  2. Its address was Tōkyō-shi Toshima-ku Ikebukuro 1, 606 (東京市豊島区池袋1の606).
  3. McKeown, p. 576.
  4. See its official website.

Bibliography

Links

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