Camera, Argus Seventy-five, Michigan, 1949-1958
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1949-1958
Argus Seventy-five boxlike camera manufactured by Argus Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A., circa 1950. It was a pseudo TLR in that, strictly speaking, it did not function as a twin lens reflex camera. It has a 75mm Lumar, single meniscus element lens, in front of a fixed aperture of f/11. There are two exposure settings: 'Inst' (instant) and 'Time'.
Moulded, black plastic or bakelite boxlike camera with metal lens plate and viewfinder hood. The rear film door is made of painted metal. In has its original brown leather carry case and black shoulder strap.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 4
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Moulded, black plastic or bakelite boxlike camera
- Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 100 mm (Width), 130 mm (Depth), 95 mm (Height)
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Argus Camera Co.
- Place recorded
- United States of America
Design
- Marks and inscriptions
- Inscribed in black on th elens plate: 'Argus Seventy-five'.
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Museums Victoria, Melbourne collection record for this single object (sentences kept verbatim apart from removed sale or rarity wording); how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Candidate id
- mv-372829
- Museum object name
- Camera - Argus, 'Argus Seventy-five', Michigan, U.S.A., circa 1950
- Holding institution
- Museums Victoria, Melbourne
- Museum object number
- ST 42543
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm the wider type, maker and dating against a specialist reference; this entry documents one recorded example.