Argus Model C, s/n 15411C, cleaned up pretty nicely. This is older than my other examples, made before they put in a removable cap on top for accessing rangefinder adjustments.
Under the dirt of nearly 80 years, I found everything functioning (after a bit of care, cleaning, and lubrication) except for the rangefinder, frozen in place internally. But that was okay, it is easy enough for me to judge distances and manually set the focus.
With a roll of Fuji 200, I took it out into the local Missouri woods last week.
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All images are Copyright 2016 E.J.Kowalski.
Thanks! Ed
Cleaned up nice. Is there glass in the rangefinder window? Is it octagonal? My most recent C had a semi translucent octagonal glass that I could not clean. Works fine without it.
Marietta
27-Apr-2016 15:01
Absolutely love the turtles in pic #07A ! Good work on an 80 yr old camera - you are good.