For sale is a 1951 ARGUS ARGOFLEX SEVENTY-FIVE 75 CAMERA with a leather protective case. The camera’s main body was molded from plastic while the hinged film door is a painted metal casting. The front panel and viewfinder hood are in a contrasting satin-finish metal. A cloth neck strap is permanently attached to the top of the body. The lens was branded as a 75mm Lumar, and was a single meniscus element in front of a fixed aperture of approximately f/11. The camera is untested. The camera used 620 film and made 6×6 cm pictures. While essentially a simple camera, it did feature double-exposure prevention, as well as a clever reminder when the film has been wound: A red-painted shutter blade is visible through the taking lens only after the shutter is cocked. The shutter runs around 1/50 of a second, with a small slider next to the shutter release selecting between “Inst” (instant) and “Time” (actually bulb). A first rate top notch collectible vintage camera.
In the 1949, Argus started making the Argus Seventy-Five camera. The final version of the Seventy-Five was produced around 1964. The camera for sale is marked on the inside with serial number “5112” which indicates a December 1951 manufacture date.