Tachihara history?

[Steven Tribe]

The pencil serial number - year date and camera number that year - is easily seen on the rear base cross member.

But there is an additional pencil identification of just the camera number on the central cross member - underneath. This is difficult to see as it is usually just above the screw attached metal tripod plate.

[PunkFunkDunk]

Now this is probably common knowledge, but not mentioned in this thread. The name tag is glued to one of the side pieces of the spring back and have often been removed by previous owners. Not a nice touch on any otherwise stylish design! The modern type Tachiharas have pencilled serial numbers written on the rear base crossmember. The first two numbers are the last two digits of the year it it was made and the next are the number of that camera in that particularly year. So mine is 90 323 - camera no. 323 made in 1990.

I just bought a Tachihara 45GF. Looking for its serial number. What exactly is the “rear base crossmember”?


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[Maris Rusis]

Michio Tachihara the camera maker.

A genuinely bad translation of the Japanese text:

Human beings live in both the front and the grip

All of Tachihara Photographer's Wood View Cameras are heavenly
Naturally dried 300-year-old unripe cherry blossoms from Hidaka, Hokkaido
is made using Focus on dried wood
Create the back, front, and bed (floor drawer).
Covered, all parts, genuine leather, or nylon
It can be assembled by painting Shin's Masasui. the work is
Old-fashioned things, each one is handmade
It is exactly the craftsman who gave top priority to the feeling of exquisite hands.
Created by the world of craftsmanship.

Natural wood, handmade craftsmanship, and everything is manu
Al's view camera, this world is made and taken
"Human" is the main character.

[mhayashi]

just for two cents….
https://chiiden.net/?p=3663
You can use the translator function in your browser or use google translator to translate Japanese to your language.

[PunkFunkDunk]

just for two cents….
https://chiiden.net/?p=3663
You can use the translator function in your browser or use google translator to translate Japanese to your language.

Thank you. A valuable insight. Cheers.


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[mpaniagua18]

Thanks for all the great info! Ended up buying the camera so Will inspect once it arribes.