1953 Report on the Tokyo Keiki Seizosho Company’s Aircraft Instrument Manufacturing, with Photographs
- Cardboard binder containing thirty-six 8 ¼ x 11 ½ inch sheets; sixteen pages mimeographed and twenty with photos 4 ½ x 6 ½ i
- Tokyo, Japan , 1953
Tokyo, Japan, 1953. Cardboard binder containing thirty-six 8 ¼ x 11 ½ inch sheets; sixteen pages mimeographed and twenty with photos 4 ½ x 6 ½ inches and smaller. Photos near fine with fine contrast; pages folded with some marginal damage; overall excellent.. Tokyo Keiki Seizosho was established in 1896 and manufactured measuring devices. It soon began to manufacture navigation equipment, particularly compasses. Following World War II, it also began working in radar and hydraulics. Offered here is a 1953 report on the company’s activities, especially its aircraft instrument manufacturing. The report also discusses the re-establishment of relationships with American companies including Sperry Gyroscope Company, Bendix Aviation Corporation, and Walter Kidde. The report includes twenty photographs, including exterior views of the plant, its shops, and equipment testing.
Details
Title
1953 Report on the Tokyo Keiki Seizosho Company’s Aircraft Instrument Manufacturing, with Photographs
Author
[Japan – Manufacturing] Tokyo Keiki Seizosho Company
Binding
Cardboard binder containing thirty-six 8 ¼ x 11 ½ inch sheets; sixteen pages mimeographed and twenty with photos 4 ½ x 6 ½ i
Condition
Near Fine
Publisher
Tokyo, Japan
Date
1953