Minion I (II) chrome folding camera (4×5 format) by Tokyo Kogaku with Toko 6 cm

Minion I (II) chrome folding camera (4×5 format) by Tokyo Kogaku with Toko 6 cm

This camera is being determined as well as the Minion I and/or II depending upon de source. The Minion was the second camera model Tokyo Kogaku produced. It was in production between 1938 – 1948 a few different models and versions of the Minion followed each other up during these years. This particular Minion is an earlier pre WWII version, it has the autostop filmadvancement and therefor can be determined as a second version of model I. The main designer of the Minion was Otagi Michifusa.

Produced by Tokyo Kogaku aprox. 1939
Format: 4×5 on 127 film
Shutter:Sheikosha light 25-100 T and B.
Lens:Toko 6 cm 1:3,5 sn 40195.