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by Bear
Sat Aug 10, 2024 1:49 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Taiyodo Koki
Replies: 3
Views: 21777

Re: Taiyodo Koki

Page 1306 of the newly discovered 2003 "Distribution Company Yearbook" (流通会社年鑑) published by "Japan Keizai Shimbun" (日本経済新聞社) says that on 21st August 1957 Taiyodo Koki was reorganized as a joint-stock company and changed to its current trade name (the Beauty Camera Company). A j...
by Bear
Mon May 13, 2024 10:52 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Taiyodo Koki
Replies: 3
Views: 21777

Re: Taiyodo Koki

Wow! That sounds exciting. I thought I was alone in having an interest in this obscure company. My detailed supporting evidence has been published at https://heyjohnbear.wixsite.com/taiyodo . I've written a high level summary which can be found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camera_Taiy%C5%8Dd%C5%...
by Bear
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:46 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Taiyodo Koki
Replies: 3
Views: 21777

Taiyodo Koki

The Tokyo based Taiyōdō (太陽堂) company was a camera distributor (1) before it went into the manufacturing business in 1948. In 1957 Taiyōdō went bankrupt (2), and it the new company emerged - Beauty Camera K.K. (1) Camera Taiyodo was a simple shop opened in 1947 that initially sold second-hand goods...
by Bear
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:13 am
Forum: Camera comments
Topic: Taiyodo Koki: Varicon SL
Replies: 0
Views: 15267

Taiyodo Koki: Varicon SL

Taiyodo Koki traded as the Beauty Camera Company from December 1957. The Varicon SL was made from 1958 by the Beauty Camera Company.
by Bear
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:09 am
Forum: Camera comments
Topic: Taiyodo Koki: Beautyflex K
Replies: 0
Views: 15299

Taiyodo Koki: Beautyflex K

The image shown is a model V and not a K. The K had Beauty Anastigmat 80mm f/3.5 lenses (not Doimers), and a different decorative trim between the two lenses.
by Bear
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:03 am
Forum: Camera comments
Topic: Taiyodo Koki: Beautyflex III
Replies: 0
Views: 14647

Taiyodo Koki: Beautyflex III

The image shown appears to be a Model II. There is no evidence to show that a model III was made.
by Bear
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:01 am
Forum: Camera comments
Topic: Taiyodo Koki: Beautyflex
Replies: 0
Views: 14433

Taiyodo Koki: Beautyflex

All Beautyflex cameras had a model type (e.g. II, IV, S, T, etc). There wasn't a generic "Beautyflex" model.
by Bear
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:58 am
Forum: Camera comments
Topic: Taiyodo Koki: Beauty Super L
Replies: 0
Views: 14536

Taiyodo Koki: Beauty Super L

From December 1957 Taiyodo Koki changed its name to the Beauty Camera Company to match that of its products. The Beauty Super L was made from 1958, and was therefore NOT made by Taiyodo Koki. This mistake is like calling a Nissan car a Datsun.
by Bear
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:56 am
Forum: Camera comments
Topic: Taiyodo Koki: Beauty LM
Replies: 0
Views: 14269

Taiyodo Koki: Beauty LM

The Beauty LM was not made by Taiyodo Koki. From December 1957 the company changed its name to the Beauty Camera Company. The Beauty LM was made from 1959, and is engraved on the baseplate "Beauty Camera Co Ltd".
by Bear
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:55 am
Forum: Camera comments
Topic: Taiyodo Koki: Beauty Lite III
Replies: 0
Views: 14103

Taiyodo Koki: Beauty Lite III

The Beauty Lite III was not made by Taiyodo Koki. From December 1957 the company changed its name to the Beauty Camera Company. The Beauty Lite III was made from 1961, and is engraved on the baseplate "Beauty Camera Co Ltd".

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