Yamamoto Shashinki-ten
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Yamamoto Shashinki-ten (山本写真機店, meaning Yamamoto Camera Shop) was a Japanese distributor that probably owned the Weha brand.
It sold a 6.5×9 folding plate camera called Weha Light around 1930.[1] It was distributing the Baby Lyra, Semi Lyra and Weha auxiliary rangefinder in 1936,[2] and sold the Weha Chrome Six from 1937. It was also an authorized dealer of the Wester or Semi Wester 4.5×6 folder by Nishida.
See also Yamamoto Shashinki Kōsaku-sho, a camera maker that is maybe related.
Notes
- ↑ According to this page and this page at ksmt.com.
- ↑ Advertisement published in the December 13, 1936 issue of Sunday Mainichi, reproduced in the Gochamaze website.
Links
- Advertisement showing the Weha rangefinder, published in the December 13, 1936 issue of Sunday Mainichi, reproduced in the camera company page of the Gochamaze website
