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Echt Kraft |
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Photos by VB text by VB. From the collection of VB. Last update 2015-09-17 par Michel Rochevalier.
Manufactured or assembled in Japan from (Circa) 1941 to (After) 1941.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 2622
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Chronology of cameras Echt
The Kraft from Echt takes 4x4cm images on 127 film.
This model is very close to the Letix from Asahi Kogaku Kogyo the manufacturer of the Olympics and it could be a common design of both companies.
Asahi Kogaku Kogyo rather specialized in the manufacture of Bakelite providing the optical/shutter and Echt the mechanical part of the body.
Each company offering its own model with metal housing for Kraft and Bakelite body for Letix.
