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| − | While the name Falcon originated with the [[Utility Manufacturing Company]] of New York, | + | While the name Falcon originated with the [[Utility Manufacturing Company]] of New York, it was Chicago's Henry T. Schiff who was awarded a February 1939 US design patent on the streamlined '''Falcon Rocket''' camera for [[127 film]]<ref>[https://www.google.com/patents/USD113239 US Design Patent 113,239] from [https://www.google.com/patents Google Patents].</ref>. This coincides with Falcon's transition to becoming one of the sub-brands of the [[Jack Galter]]/[[Spartus]] empire. The Rocket body greatly resembles one illustrated in a camera patent filed by Galter in 1939<REF>[http://www.freepatentsonline.com/2196604.pdf US Patent 2,196,604] (PDF) from [http://www.freepatentsonline.com/ FreePatentsOnline.com]</REF> (although that model was to include batteries for [[flash sync]]). |
| − | + | Other name variants of this camera are known, including the [[Spartus#New_York:_Utility_Mfg._Co.|Utility]] '''Carlton''' and Spencer '''Majestic'''. The body is moulded in [[bakelite]]. | |
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| Falcon Rocket image by Rick Soloway (Image rights) |
While the name Falcon originated with the Utility Manufacturing Company of New York, it was Chicago's Henry T. Schiff who was awarded a February 1939 US design patent on the streamlined Falcon Rocket camera for 127 film[1]. This coincides with Falcon's transition to becoming one of the sub-brands of the Jack Galter/Spartus empire. The Rocket body greatly resembles one illustrated in a camera patent filed by Galter in 1939[2] (although that model was to include batteries for flash sync).
Other name variants of this camera are known, including the Utility Carlton and Spencer Majestic. The body is moulded in bakelite.
Notes
- ↑ US Design Patent 113,239 from Google Patents.
- ↑ US Patent 2,196,604 (PDF) from FreePatentsOnline.com
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| Streamlined body style image by Rick Soloway (Image rights) |
See The Chicago Cluster for more probably-related cameras and "companies"
