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How to Date Nippon Marks
In 1878, the Japanese import company Morimura Brothers began distributing plain pieces of unpainted china, known as "blanks," to be hand decorated by skilled artisans throughout Japan. These early pieces had back stamp markings consisting o... Read More »
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What's the significance of "Nippon Kogaku" markings?
Nikon switched the die-stamper on their lines around about 1965-ish (I'm not sure exactly when) from "N.K.T." to "Nikon" for the top plate. I know for sure that a 674468x has the "N.K.T." on the top plate, and that a (probably) later 68xxxx... Read More »
Source: http://www.mir.com.my/michaeliu/cameras/nikonf/foverview/fquestio...
What's the significance of the "Nippon Kogaku Tokyo" marking on t...
Nikon switched the die-stamper on their lines around about 1965-ish (I'm not sure exactly when) from "N.K.T." to "Nikon" for the top plate. I know for sure that a 674468x has the "N.K.T." on the top plate, and that a (probably) later 68xxxx... Read More »
Source: http://www.mir.com.my/michaeliu/cameras/nikonf/foverview/fquestio...
