Argus A

Photos by Sylvain Halgand text by Sylvain Halgand. From the collection of Sylvain Halgand. Last update 2020-11-26 par Sylvain Halgand.

Manufactured or assembled in USA from 1936 to (After) 1936.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 453

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Chronology of cameras Argus

The Argus A was manufactured from 1936 to 1941. It is a device made from bakelite (black, but sometimes brown or gray), except that the back is made of metal. The lens is mounted on a retractable spring-mounted tube.
Nearly impossible to find in France, this device is quite common in the USA.
In 1941, this unit was costing $ 10.

This model (No. 58844 appearing inside) is part of the oldest, because the film is driven by a single toothed pinion (holes in the top of the film).

Model	Caracteristics	Years

A		1936-41
AF	Focusing	1937-38
B	(in spite of its name, it belongs to the series of the A) - Lens f/2,9	1937
A2B	With extinction meter	1939-50
A2F	With extinction meter Lens f/4,5	1939-51
AA		1940-42
A3	Redrawn body with rounder design. It seems not made of bakelite.	1940-42
FA	Different body	1950-51