Lot Essay
The earlier Gemflex cameras were marked Made in Occupied Japan and bore a serial number.
Details
SHOWA OPTICAL CO., LTD., Japan
A 16mm. Gemflex I subminiature camera no. 1006 with a Gem f/3.5 25mm. lens set in a Swallow shutter, in maker's leather ever ready case, camera marked Made in Occupied Japan.
A 16mm. Gemflex I subminiature camera no. 1006 with a Gem f/3.5 25mm. lens set in a Swallow shutter, in maker's leather ever ready case, camera marked Made in Occupied Japan.
Literature
Sugiyama (et.al.), Collectors guide to Japanese cameras, p. 276 no. 5039.