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| − | The simple [[bakelite]] camera with 50mm [[Graf]] lens was sold by [[Bernard]] Products of Chicago. It first began to appear in advertising sometime in 1945<REF>For example in [http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerawiki/5503102178/in/pool-camerawiki this ad] from the December, 1945 ''Popular Photography'' magazine (Vol. 17, No. 6; page 122).</REF>. It | + | The simple [[bakelite]] camera with 50mm [[Graf]] lens was sold by [[Bernard]] Products of Chicago. It first began to appear in advertising sometime in 1945<REF>For example in [http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerawiki/5503102178/in/pool-camerawiki this ad] from the December, 1945 ''Popular Photography'' magazine (Vol. 17, No. 6; page 122).</REF>. It has a collapsible metal frame viewfinder and a shutter with instant and time mode. |
The faceplate of this camera (as well as other details) strongly resemble the [[Royal Reflex]] [[pseudo TLR]] sold by [[Monarck Manufacturing Company|Monarch]], simply turned 90° and with a folding frame viewfinder added. | The faceplate of this camera (as well as other details) strongly resemble the [[Royal Reflex]] [[pseudo TLR]] sold by [[Monarck Manufacturing Company|Monarch]], simply turned 90° and with a folding frame viewfinder added. | ||
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The simple bakelite camera with 50mm Graf lens was sold by Bernard Products of Chicago. It first began to appear in advertising sometime in 1945[1]. It has a collapsible metal frame viewfinder and a shutter with instant and time mode.
The faceplate of this camera (as well as other details) strongly resemble the Royal Reflex pseudo TLR sold by Monarch, simply turned 90° and with a folding frame viewfinder added.
Notes
See The Chicago Cluster for more probably-related cameras and "companies"
