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Herold Products Co. Spartus 35 |
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Manufactured or assembled in USA from (Circa) 1956 to (After) 1956.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 1729
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Chronology of cameras Herold Products Co.
It is difficult to date this camera because it does not appear in magazines like " Popular Photography" . Its bakelite body can easily mislead . By analogy, when compared with cameras available on the U.S. market, such as Ansco Memar or Contina Zeiss , one can deduce that it dates from the mid 50s. As we also know that Herold Mfg. . became Herold Prod . in 1956 , and that the box is marked Herold Mfg . while the unit is Herold Products, we should not be too far from the truth.
The entire lower portion of the apparatus is brown bakelite . The back may be removed completely retained by pressure and locked by a rotary latch.
The upper part is made of gray plastic.
The metal parts are quite poorly molded . The crown of the objective itself resembles silver colour plastic , like the pseudo- metal parts of the Heller or Monogram models.
The optical part consists of a single lens that absolutely wants to go out of its housing. The shutter is without cocking . It allows instant or time exposure. There is no real diaphragm , but a rotating plate a
At the top, two holes are used to connect the pins of a specific flash unit.
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