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Ricoh Semi Kinsi |
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Photos by VB text by VB. From the collection of VB. Last update 2012-07-11 par Eric Borel.
Manufactured or assembled in Japan from (Circa) 1941 to (After) 1941.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 2624
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Chronology of cameras Ricoh
It is a simple bakelite camera in the line of the Olympic C and four from Asahi Kōgaku Kōgyō.
Although this device still has the inscription Olympic Camera Works on its side and New Olympic on the back, it seems to have been distributed by Riken, the parent compagny's.
This is an evolution of Semi Olympic and New Olympic New (4.5 x6) that they seem rather to have been distributed by Asahi Kōgaku Kōgyō.
When going away from 1937 ,the Asahi Bussan redemption's date by Riken, the limits between the Riken models and Asahi Asahi Kōgaku Kōgyō models are more difficult to identify.
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This diagram created by VB allows us to measure the complexity of Ricoh's history.
| 1913 | A few Japanese scientists had the idea of establishing a research institute. |
| 1915 | The proposal for the creation of the Rikagaku Kenkyūsho Institute of Physical and Chemical Research is presented to the Japanese parliament. |
| 1917 | The Riken Institute and Foundation are established. |
| 1927 | The Rikagaku Kõgyõ K.K. is created to manufacture and distribute products resulting from research, such as photographic papers. |
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