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Post by dennis0311 on Aug 22, 2016 18:56:51 GMT -5
After seeing some on this site and looking at one of Mickey's. He said his 9th Argus C3 in one of the post. After looking at your Argus C3 Mickey mine looks exactly like yours but mine has the 3 screws in the accessory shoe. By the way the camera looks almost brand new and came with original case.[/p]
Dennis,
I now have 14. Identification get ever more difficult.
The very best authority on Argus cameras is the book: ARGOMANIA by Henry J Gambino.
The prices I have seen on the internet are outrageous but several commenters have said it is in public libraries.
If so you should be able to copy the 8 relevant pages No's 51 to 58 Titled "7 The Bricks".
If you can not find it I can photograph them and email them to you or post them on this thread for future users.
Mickey
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Post by mickeyobe on Aug 23, 2016 16:27:36 GMT -5
I have not been on here for a while. Why am I here now? Well I got me a nice little camera today called an Argus C3. I have known this camera was nicknamed the brick for a while. After buying mine today at a thrift store for 15 dollars I wanted to learn more about them. I know this camera went though several variations from 1939 till 1966. That is a great production run. Learning all this information I wanted to know what year mine was made. After matching the serial number on one site it looks like an early 1956. It has 5 shutter speeds spaced even on the dial. The accessory shoe has 3 screws, the later ones had one screw. It does not have an ASA film reminder on the back. But the leatherette on the back is separated in 3 sections by the chrome strips. From 1957 on the leatherette on the back was solid. After seeing some on this site and looking at one of Mickey's. He said his 9th Argus C3 in one of the post. After looking at your Argus C3 Mickey mine looks exactly like yours but mine has the 3 screws in the accessory shoe. By the way the camera looks almost brand new and came with original case. |
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Post by mickeyobe on Aug 23, 2016 18:43:34 GMT -5
How did these get mixed up and how do I unmix them? The copy in the top letter should be in the bottom letter and the copy in the bottom letter should be in the top one. Mickey  |
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Post by Rachel on Aug 25, 2016 4:15:10 GMT -5
How did these get mixed up and how do I unmix them? The copy in the top letter should be in the bottom letter and the copy in the bottom letter should be in the top one. Mickey Mickey only you could do this  but I think that you are stuck with it for now. |
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Post by mickeyobe on Aug 25, 2016 6:02:31 GMT -5
How did these get mixed up and how do I unmix them? The copy in the top letter should be in the bottom letter and the copy in the bottom letter should be in the top one. Mickey Mickey only you could do this but I think that you are stuck with it for now. Thank you, Rachel. You are right. I seem to be unique when it comes to finding ways to cause computers to uncompute. Once again I must apologize for this disruptive talent of mine. I wonder if there is a pill or an injection. Medical science is sorely lacking in some areas. I hope this letter does not go astray. Here goes.............. Mickey |
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Post by Rachel on Aug 25, 2016 6:07:53 GMT -5
Mickey,You can probably have a microchip implanted ......
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Post by Rachel on Aug 25, 2016 6:11:40 GMT -5
Sorry Dennis for getting off the subject. I have only ever seen one "brick" and that was at a camera fair many years ago. I don't think that they are too common in the UK
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Post by mickeyobe on Aug 25, 2016 9:08:59 GMT -5
Mickey,You can probably have a microchip implanted ...... With salt and vinegar?  |
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but I think that you are stuck with it for now.