Argus Plastic-Body Twin-lens Camera Attributes Survey

The Argus Collectors Group is conducting a survey to identify the attributes of the Argus Plastic-Body Twin-lens cameras. The purpose of the survey is to document changes in features of the camera family over their production life. The results will be posted on the ACG web site.

Directions: Have your camera handy, then proceed by answering each question, either filling in the blank space below the question (like question 1), or clicking on the dot to the left of the correct answer to select it. When you are done, click the 'Submit' button at the bottom of the form to send us the information.

If any of the features of your camera don't match the choices provided, please describe them in the 'comments' section at the bottom of this page.

1. Date Stamp

Many, but not all, of these cameras have the manufacturing date stamped inside the camera, either on the back door or in a film chamber. If it's there, it'll be stamped in dark ink, so it might be hard to see. Changing the angle of the camera in a good light can sometimes help find it.

If the date stamp is there, it'll usually be in one of three formats:

• a four-digit number like '5304'
• a month and year, like 'APR 1961'
• a full date, Month Day Year, like 'SEP 24 1963'

Please enter the date stamp, if found:

2. Wind Knob

What does the film wind knob look like:

	Black Rounded Plastic
	Brown Rounded Plastic
	Silver Metal
	Red Rounded Plastic
	White Rounded Plastic

3. Logo Name

What name is printed on the metal plate just above the lenses (ignore anything written around the rim of the top lens):

	argoflex Seventy-five (letters):
	argus Seventy-five (letters, note 'curly tail g' in 'argus'):
	argus Seventy-five (letters, 'g' in 'argus' doesn't have 'curly tail'):
	argus super Seventy-five (letters):
	75 (numbers):
	argoflex:
	argus 40:
	No name:

4. Upper (viewing) lens design

Ckeck to see if anything is printed around the rim of the upper lens, then choose from the following:

	'ARGOFLEX' above; 'Made in U.S.A' below:
	'FORTY' above; 'Made in U.S.A' below:
	like the two above, but no printing:
	silver rim extending from body:
	black rim extending from body:
	brown rim extending from body:
	white rim extending from body:

5. Logo on viewing hood

On top of the camera is a viewing hood that folds down. What does the logo look like on the hood:

	silver lettering on a black background:
	black lettering on a silver background -- note the 'curly tail' on the 'g':
	black lettering on a silver background -- no 'curly tail' on the 'g':
	the word 'argus' below a field of dots:

6. Body color

What color is the plastic body of the camera:

7. Shutter release button

Which of these does the shutter release button look like:

	Black button, white dot, switch to right labeled 'INST' above and 'TIME' below:
	Black button, white dot, switch to right labeled 'TIME' above and 'INST' below:
	Black button, red dot, switch to right labeled 'INST' above and 'TIME' below:
	Black button, red dot, switch to right labeled 'TIME' above and 'INST' below:
	Brown button, brown dot, switch to right labeled 'INST' above and 'TIME' below:
	Brown button, white dot, switch to right labeled 'INST' above and 'TIME' below:
	Black button, white dot, no labeling to right:
	Black button, red dot, no labeling to right:
	Black button, black dot, no labeling to right:
	Red button, white dot, switch to right labeled 'INST' above and 'TIME' below:
	White button, black dot, switch to right labeled 'INST' above and 'TIME' below:
	White button, white dot, switch to right labeled 'INST' above and 'TIME' below:

8. Special markings around lens (if any)

Does the lens and shutter assembly look like any of the following?:

	lower lens labeled 'COATED VAREX', '8' on aperture scale red, '25' on focus scale red, all other numbers black:
	lower lens labeled 'COATED VAREX', '8' on aperture scale red, yellow triangle between 5.6 and 8; yellow dot above '25', red dot above '50' on focus scale:
	lower lens labeled 'f/8 65mm ARGUS COATED LUMAR', switch marked 'f8 11 16' below lens:
	lower lens labeled 'Made in Australia':
	none of the above

9. Tripod socket

Does the camera have a tripod socket on the bottom:

	yes:
	no:

10. Rivets on the back

Does the camera have 4, 5 or 7 rivets on the back:

	4:
	5:
	7:

11. Red windows on back

Does it have 1 or 2 red windows on the back:

	1:
	2:

12. 'School Use' label

Does it have a label that says 'Donated for School Use by Argus Cameras Inc.' on it, usually on the top:

Original purchase date

If you know the date when this camera was purchased NEW, please enter that here:

Comments

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