Beacon, 1945 - 1947
Scope and Contents
Plastic rollfilm camera; plastic lens; simple spring shutter; 127 film; 3 x 4 cm negative. In leatherette case.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1945 - 1947
Creator
- Whitehouse Products Inc. (Manufacturer, Organization)
Access
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Biographical / Historical
Whitehouse Products Inc. was a camera manufacturer based in Brooklyn, New York, USA. It made simple Bakelite (and later other plastic) snapshot models, branded Beacon. Early Beacon models had collapsible lens panels; collapsing the panel disabled the shutter. Early models featured a B shutter setting, which was removed on later examples. The Beacon II and Two-Twenty-Five were fitted for mounting a flashgun.
The later Reflex model was almost identical to the Ansco Cadet Reflex. The WH 127-A model was also sold by Argus as the Argus 127.
Extent
1 item (1 camera) : metal, plastic ; 4 X 7.5 X 10 cm
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives Repository
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University of Tulsa
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