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Ansco Buster Brown N° 2C |
 Version française |
Photos by - text by -. From the collection of -. Last update 2023-10-27 par Sylvain Halgand.
Manufactured or assembled in USA from (Before) 1919 to (After) 1923.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 20040
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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 | |||||
The Buster Brown No. 2C uses a much less common film compared to 120 or 116. This must have had an impact on its sales, and currently, this model is hard to find.
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