Vintage Cameras
Spartus Press Camera
Introduced as the Spartus Press Flash and Falcon-Abbey Electricamera by the Utility Manufacturing Company in New York, this was the first camera with built-in flash reflector. The Abbey branding may relate to another New York company, Abbey Photo Corp., who sold flash synchronizers. It used old-style Edison screw-base flash bulbs, and 120 film rolls for exposures 2¼×3¼”. It had two exposure settings, one for “bright” light and one for “cloudy & flash” situations. The body was a ribbed bakelite mouldings. information: wikipedia
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Clix 120 Elite Camera
The Clix 120 Elite camera was sold by the Metropolitan Industries company of Chicago Illinois, in circa 1930. It was a simple box camera constructed of metal with a decorative faceplate, fitted with a simple meniscus lens and instantaneous shutter. It featured a pair of brilliant finders. This camera captured 6 x 9 cm sized exposures on number 120 roll film. The Clix “120” was a simple box camera from Metropolitan Industries, for 6×9 cm images on (unsurprisingly) 120 film. Above the shutter release is a slider for choosing between f/16 and f/22; and the shutter has the typical Time/Instant selector. This is apparently just a styling variation on the basic Metropolitan box camera. information:historic camera
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Ansco 1940
Ansco was an American manufacturer of camera equipment and film in Binghamton, New York. In 1902 it was merged with Scovill & Adams into Anthony & Scovill, this name being abbreviated to Ansco.The company was the first to patent a roll-film holder that could be loaded in light. information:wikipedia
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Lovely old cameras, Issy. I remember when I was a child and they did our school photos, the guy would say “Watch the birdie!”
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LOL … I remember that too. Photos didn’t always look good but were fun to have. : )
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Oh what a fun trip down the photographic past. Thanks for playing. 😀
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These cameras were in an antique shop. The shop was the size of a football field with rooms and cubbies everywhere. I almost missed them because the shop was filled with things everywhere. I plan to go back. It was a time travel shop.😎
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I’m sure that some amazing shots were taken with these, I wonder if any survive,
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When I see old photos in antique shops I always wonder about the camera that took them. Antique shops are a favorite place for me to visit. It’s like traveling but down memory lane. : ) Have a fabulous weekend. 😎
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