Ansco Buster Brown N° 2A |
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Manufactured or assembled in USA from (Circa) 1910 to (After) 1924.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 20039
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Chronology of cameras Ansco
The Buster Brown series takes its name from a small character, the hero of a comic strip that appeared in the Sunday edition of the American newspaper New York Herald starting in 1902. The author was Richard Felton Outcault. The character was extensively used in commercial franchising.
The choice of a name so similar to "Brownie," used by Kodak, was likely not a random decision.
Ansco used the name for both box and folding cameras.
The Buster Brown box cameras are constructed from wood covered with synthetic leather. The trimmings are nickel-plated. The shutter provides for long exposures and instant captures.
There are three aperture settings, and they feature two viewfinders.
They come in various formats.
Format | Film | Lens | Shutter | Price 1919 (francs) | |||
N° 0 | 4 x 6,5 | 127 | P, I | ||||
N° 2 | ![]() |
6 x 9 | 120 | Meniscus | 33 | ||
N° 2A | ![]() |
6,5 x 11 | 116 | Achromatic Meniscus |
43 | ||
N° 2C | 7,25 x 12,5 | 130 | Achromatic Meniscus |
53 | |||
N° 3 | 8 x 10,5 | 118 |
Achromatic Meniscus |
53 | |||
N° 3A | 122 | ||||||
Special N° 0 | 4 x 6,5 | 127 | Red leatherette and lacquered brass trim | ||||
Special N° 2 | ![]() |
6 x 9 | 120 | ||||
Special N° 2A | 6,5 x 11 | 116 |
The Model 2A is taller than the No. 2, as it uses film 116 and produces negatives of 6.5 x 11cm.
The descriptions in the catalogs state that the spool is inserted into a metal assembly, providing greater rigidity than wooden supports.
It is known that the presented specimen was sold by Photo-Plait, as indicated by the small plaque nailed to the front.
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