Object Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2023.5.61-2 |
Title |
Golden Shield 127 "The Observer" camera, neckstrap, tags |
Object Name |
camera |
Year Range from |
1960 |
Year Range to |
1962 |
Description |
Gray, light gray, silver, black, and red camera. Black neckstrap. Black and gold tag attatched with yellow string, describing 3 year warranty. Single element Vidermat lens with waterhouse stops for "B&W" and "COL". Instantaneous shutter. Galilean viewfinder. no light meter. built-in flash for AG-1 bulbs. Sylvania owned Argus and was a major investor in the Golden Shield Corporation. Cost $12.95 but could be payed off in payments of $0.75 weekly. Came with a Vidermat lens, a 3 year guarantee, Sylvania flash bulbs, long life batteries, and a roll of film. almost identical to the Ansco Cadet Flash. |
Collection |
Ron Norwood Collection |