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Argus C-Twenty
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Manufactured or assembled in USA from (Circa) 1958 to (Circa) 1959.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 1106

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Chronology of cameras Argus 

The C-Twenty and A-Four cameras likely utilize patent No. 2,892,392, which was filed in 1953 and published in 1959. The inventors credited for this patent are Clinton H. Harris and Edwin O. Zill. Clinton H. Harris is responsible for several patents, including the one for the Argus A3, among many others, on behalf of Argus Inc.

This invention relates to cameras and is particularly concerned with exposure and film wind control mechanism for cameras.
It is the major object of the present invention to provide an exposure control mechanism in cameras wherein the film winding and shutter actuating mechanism are interrelated in a novel manner to prevent undesired double exposures and also to prevent wasting unexposed film areas in the event the operator forgets whether he has advanced the film after making an exposure.
It is a further object of our invention to provide a novel shutter control latch which is actuated by advance of the film.
A further object of the invention is to provide a novel camera wherein the body is provided with associated top and front recesses containing the shutter and film wind control mechanism.
A further object of the invention is to provide a novel shutter and film wind interlock.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a shutter and film wind interlock having a novel intentional double exposure enabling mechanism.
A further object of the invention is to provide a counter actuating mechanism having novel coaction with the exposure control mechanism in a camera.




The patent (No. 2,892,392) was applied for by Sylvania Electric Products, which became the owner of Argus.

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Much less known than the C3 ("brick"), the C-Twenty follows a similar concept: a simple rangefinder camera, with the difference that the lens is fixed. The materials used are much less refined. Brown plastic has replaced bakelite, making the camera lighter. In comparison to the C3, the C-Twenty had an extremely short career, lasting only 2 years. It's challenging to replace a 20-year-old institution!

Argus C-Twenty





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