Miranda Reel to Reel Tape Recorders

1940’s Miranda was founded by Ogihara Akira and Ōtsuka Shintarō and worked on pulse jet engines for the Japanese Navy in the University’s aeronautical research center. When the war ended, military research was halted in Japan, and Ogihara started a small camera workshop offering repairs and modifications

1950’s Miranda manufactured cameras, including the Phoenix 35mm SLR and continued through to the 1970’s

1960’s Miranda made several reel to reel recorders for home use including the Miranda Mirandette 102 Deluxe

1980’s The Miranda brand was re-used in the 1980s for cheap SLR cameras made by Cosina