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Manufactured in 1947 by Toko the Mighty as a 25mm f4.5 fixed-focus lens and shutter speeds of B and I. A "HIT"-type camera featuring a waist-level finder built-in next to the regular viewfinder.
The lens is a meniscus-type and is marked TOKO 1:4.5 T.K.P.W.
The bottom of the camera is marked "MADE IN OCCUPIED JAPAN." and the back of the case near the press stud.
The name plate is either white (silver) or black and different leatherettes have been seen including black, light and dark brown.
The back has either a sliding bar to fasten or a snap to shut clip.
| Model | Mighty Toko P.W. | |
| Finish/colour | chrome, black leatherette, white name plate | |
| Lens | 25mm f4.5 Toko T.K.P.W. | |
| Shutter | I and B | |
| Aperture | Fixed | |
| Film Door lock | snap to shut | sliding bar |
| Case | "Mighty" stamped on the front, dark brown | |
| Box | carton box | |
| Instructions | ||
| Dimensions | 55x36x33mm (width x height x depth) | |
| Weight | 80g | 82g |
| Purchased | 2003/02/01 | 2003/05/29 |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Cost | 83.99USD | 75USD |
| Current Value | ||
| Auction Price | Ebay (white) 2002/03/07 60USD, 2002/08/26 77.97USD, *2003/02/01 83.99USD, 2003/04/07 260USD (boxed, filter, hood), 2003/04/09 57USD, 2003/04/12 49.99USD, 2003/04/25 112.50USD (Telephoto 1:4.6 2X attachment lens), 2003/05/14 32USD, *2003/05/29 75USD, 2003/06/02 42GBP, 2003/06/23 39USD, 2003/06/30 50.49EUR, 2003/06/30 154.01USD (filter and lens, large case), 2003/08/01 338.33USD (with hood, filter, lens, case, gift-box outfit), 2003/08/26 55USD, 2003/11/14 69.99GBP, 2003/11/27 125.50USD (box, hood, sliding bar), 2003/11/29 57USd (with close-up, filter, carry case), 2004/01/07 78USD, 2004/08/16 51.11USD, 2004/09/19 150USD (sliding bar, box, hood), 2004/10/04 122.50USD (case, hood, lens), 2004/10/14 43.05USD (case), 2004/10/15 138.49USD (case, hood, lens). 2005/02/28 28GBP, 2005/05/22 89GBP (with telephoto lens), 2005/06/24 99.99USD (box), 2005/06/27 82USD (telephoto, hood), 2005/08/20 72.57USD, 2005/11/16 49USD (case, telephoto, hood), 2006/02/03 41USD, 2006/02/24 78USD (hood and lens), 2006/04/16 56.99GBP (bar), 2006/07/02 88.89USD (bar, telephoto, case, box), 2007/11/25 102GBP (tele, film, hood, box) | |
| Comment | ||
The version with the snap to shut back has a pressure plate. This is absent from the version with the sliding bar. In it's place is a frame that holds the feed and take up spools and allows the two to drop in like a cartridge. The hole in the shape of a flower is very elaborate for no apparent reason. Other frames like this only have a circle to allow the frame numbers on the backing to be viewed. The pattern, 14mm across, looks as if it could be a mask for the negative but this would force the film to be dragged over the rounded edges of this frame and there is no pressure plate to support the film
Last Updated on 8th December 2007