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| − | '''G.K. Yamamoto Kōjō''' ({{goshi}}山本工場) was a Japanese company, founded in 1914 by Yamamoto Einosuke (山本栄之助) in Asakusa, Tokyo, to make various metal parts.<REF name="R.Konishi shutters"> [http://www2f.biglobe.ne.jp/~ter-1212/sakura/hexar0.htm This page at R.Konishi Rokuoh-sha]. </REF> After the 1923 earthquake, the factory moved to Katsushika, in North-Eastern Tokyo.<REF name="R.Konishi shutters" /> It became a subcontractor for [[Konica|Konishiroku]], and from 1936 it produced the smaller shutters formerly made in the company's own manufacturing branch Rokuoh-sha, such as the Rox mounted on the [[Baby Pearl]], and perhaps the Echo mounted on the [[Pearlette]].<REF> [http://www2f.biglobe.ne.jp/~ter-1212/sakura/hexar0.htm This page at R.Konishi Rokuoh-sha] mentions the Rox "and other small shutters". </REF> The Rokuoh-sha factory | + | '''G.K. Yamamoto Kōjō''' ({{goshi}}山本工場) was a Japanese company, founded in 1914 by Yamamoto Einosuke (山本栄之助) in Asakusa, Tokyo, to make various metal parts.<REF name="R.Konishi shutters"> [http://www2f.biglobe.ne.jp/~ter-1212/sakura/hexar0.htm This page at R.Konishi Rokuoh-sha]. </REF> After the 1923 earthquake, the factory moved to Katsushika, in North-Eastern Tokyo.<REF name="R.Konishi shutters" /> It became a subcontractor for [[Konica|Konishiroku]], and from 1936 it produced the smaller shutters formerly made in the company's own manufacturing branch Rokuoh-sha, such as the Rox mounted on the [[Baby Pearl]], and perhaps the Echo mounted on the [[Pearlette]].<REF> [http://www2f.biglobe.ne.jp/~ter-1212/sakura/hexar0.htm This page at R.Konishi Rokuoh-sha] mentions the Rox "and other small shutters". </REF> The Rokuoh-sha factory continued to manufacture the larger [[Durax]] and [[Apus]] in #0 size mounted on the [[Pearl (6×9 self-erecting)|Pearl (6×9cm)]], [[Ohca]], [[Idea (metal)|Idea]] and [[Lily (metal)|Lily]].<REF name="R.Konishi shutters" /> It is not known who made the Durax and Apus in #00 size mounted on the [[Semi Pearl]] and [[Pearlette|Luxury Pearlette]]. |
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Revision as of 20:57, 20 January 2009
G.K. Yamamoto Kōjō (㈾山本工場) was a Japanese company, founded in 1914 by Yamamoto Einosuke (山本栄之助) in Asakusa, Tokyo, to make various metal parts.[1] After the 1923 earthquake, the factory moved to Katsushika, in North-Eastern Tokyo.[1] It became a subcontractor for Konishiroku, and from 1936 it produced the smaller shutters formerly made in the company's own manufacturing branch Rokuoh-sha, such as the Rox mounted on the Baby Pearl, and perhaps the Echo mounted on the Pearlette.[2] The Rokuoh-sha factory continued to manufacture the larger Durax and Apus in #0 size mounted on the Pearl (6×9cm), Ohca, Idea and Lily.[1] It is not known who made the Durax and Apus in #00 size mounted on the Semi Pearl and Luxury Pearlette.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 This page at R.Konishi Rokuoh-sha.
- ↑ This page at R.Konishi Rokuoh-sha mentions the Rox "and other small shutters".
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