Argus Camera Information Reference Site

Copyright Phillip G. Sterritt

This is a collection of information gathered and organized as part of ongoing research into the history and products of the companies that produced Argus cameras in the United States starting in 1936. It is not affiliated with any current or previous incarnation of any such company.

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Reference Material:

General:

• Argus Inc Camera and Projector Reference Guide 1966
• When Was My Argus Camera Made?
• Argus Rarities
• Argus Lens Filter Sizes

Model C, C-2, C-3:

• C Series Shutter Mechanism Description
• C Series Dissections
• C Series Faceplates
• C Series Lens Information and Changing Guide

828 Cameras:

• 828 Camera Back Releases
• Camro Minca Delco Lens Front Element Variations

Surveys:

• C Series Survey
• C Series Survey Results
• Twin-lens Camera Surveys

Links:

• Argus Collectors Group
• Argus Museum, Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Argus Museum Online Collections Database