Tokiwa Kōgaku
Tokiwa Kōgaku Kōgyō Yūgen-gaisha (常盤光学工業有限会社) was a Japanese company. 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.
It is also said that the Tokiwa Hand was made by Kuribayashi for Tokiwa Kōgaku.[3]
It is unknown if this company is related with Tokiwa Seiki who made the First Six and Firstflex cameras. A company called K.K. Tokiwa Kōgaku (㈱ときわ光学) exists today (2007) but it was founded in 1956.[4]
Notes
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Its address was Tōkyō-shi Toshima-ku Ikebukuro 1, 606 (東京市豊島区池袋１の606).
- ↑ Baird, pp. 15 and 57; McKeown, p. 576.
- ↑ See its official website.
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. Items 117–9.
- Baird, John R. Collectors guide to Kuribayashi-Petri Cameras. Grantsburg, WI (USA): Centennial Photo Service, 1991. ISBN 0-931838-16-9.
- 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). Pp. 576 and 701.
Links
In Japanese:
- Advertisement for the Zeitax II and III published in the 23 September 1942 issue of Asahi Graph, reproduced in the Japanese camera page of the Gochamaze website
