Ansco Buster Brown N° 2

Photos by Sylvain Halgand text by DC. From the collection of TL. Last update 2023-10-27 par Sylvain Halgand.

Manufactured or assembled in USA from (Circa) 1906 to 1923.
Index of rarity in France: Infrequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 2449

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Chronology of cameras Ansco

The Buster Brown series takes its name from a small character, the hero of a comic strip that appeared in the Sunday edition of the American newspaper New York Herald starting in 1902. The author was Richard Felton Outcault. The character was extensively used in commercial franchising.

The choice of a name so similar to "Brownie," used by Kodak, was likely not a random decision.

Ansco used the name for both box and folding cameras.

The Buster Brown box cameras are constructed from wood covered with synthetic leather. The trimmings are nickel-plated. The shutter provides for long exposures and instant captures.
There are three aperture settings, and they feature two viewfinders.

They come in various formats.

	Format	Film	Lens	Shutter	Price 1919 (francs)

N° 0	4 x 6,5	127		P, I
N° 2	6 x 9	120	Meniscus		33
N° 2A	6,5 x 11	116	Achromatic Meniscus		43
N° 2C	7,25 x 12,5	130	Achromatic Meniscus		53
N° 3	8 x 10,5	118	Achromatic Meniscus		53
N° 3A		122
Special N° 0	4 x 6,5	127				Red leatherette and lacquered brass trim
Special N° 2	6 x 9	120
Special N° 2A	6,5 x 11	116

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The Box Buster Brown No. 2 produces 6 x 9 cm negatives on 120 film. The model name is embossed on the leather handle. The camera body is made of wood covered with faux leather.

The front plate bears the name of the distributor, Photo Plait.

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