Difference between revisions of "VEB Rheinmetall"
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VEB Rheinmetall<ref>VEB=Volkeigener Betrieb. 'People-owned Company"</ref> was manufacturer of business machines, engines for motorbikes and cameras. | VEB Rheinmetall<ref>VEB=Volkeigener Betrieb. 'People-owned Company"</ref> was manufacturer of business machines, engines for motorbikes and cameras. | ||
| − | in Sömmerda, Thuringia, East Germany. It started production as a weapons manufacturer during the period of the German Empire, moved to civilian production after World War I, recommenced weapons manufacture in the lead up to and during World War II and recommenced civilian production after Soviet occupation forces handed the factory back the (the East) German state. | + | in Sömmerda, Thuringia, East Germany. It started production as a weapons manufacturer during the period of the German Empire, moved to civilian production after World War I, recommenced weapons manufacture in the lead up to and during World War II and recommenced civilian production after Soviet occupation forces handed the factory back the (the East) German state. |
| + | Production restarted in 1952, and by 1954 a number of camera models had been introduced. Some of these were sub-production for other companies such a [[Ihagee]] for the [[Exa Rheinmetall |Exa]]. | ||
| + | Other cameras were own production, albeit probably copied from other Eastern Bloc companies (such as the [[Perfekta]]). | ||
==Models== | ==Models== | ||
VEB Rheinmetall made the following cameras: | VEB Rheinmetall made the following cameras: | ||
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* (Welta) Weltax | * (Welta) Weltax | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
Revision as of 10:56, 9 June 2011
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VEB Rheinmetall[1] was manufacturer of business machines, engines for motorbikes and cameras. in Sömmerda, Thuringia, East Germany. It started production as a weapons manufacturer during the period of the German Empire, moved to civilian production after World War I, recommenced weapons manufacture in the lead up to and during World War II and recommenced civilian production after Soviet occupation forces handed the factory back the (the East) German state.
Production restarted in 1952, and by 1954 a number of camera models had been introduced. Some of these were sub-production for other companies such a Ihagee for the Exa. Other cameras were own production, albeit probably copied from other Eastern Bloc companies (such as the Perfekta).
Models
VEB Rheinmetall made the following cameras:
- Perfekta, 1954 Bakelite 6x6
- Exa Rheinmetall
- Exacta
- (Welta) Weltax
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| Rheinmetall (Welta) Weltax image by Süleyman (Image rights) |
Notes
- ↑ VEB=Volkeigener Betrieb. 'People-owned Company"
