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+ | '''The Spencer Co.''' is a company name seen on some cameras originating from Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is one of the [[The Chicago Cluster | tangle]] of related brands including [[Spartus]], [[Monarck Manufacturing Company|Monarck]], etc. all located on W. Lake Street<REF>In [http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeyharrison/585151094/in/pool-camerawiki this 1947 ad for Spartus cameras], note "The Spencer Company" at 715 West Lake Street is shown as the company name at the bottom of the page.</REF>, in the middle decades of the 20th century. | ||
A few cameras appeared under the Spencer brand: | A few cameras appeared under the Spencer brand: | ||
− | * Spencer Full-Vue (this is not related to the [[Ensign Ful-Vue]]) | + | * Spencer [[Spartus Full-Vue|Full-Vue]] (this is not related to the [[Ensign Ful-Vue]]) |
− | * Flex-Master | + | * Flex-Master (likely a variant of the [[Monarck]] Flex-Master) |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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[[Category:USA]] [[Category:Camera makers]] | [[Category:USA]] [[Category:Camera makers]] |
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Spencer Full-Vue image by Michael Bruchas (Image rights) |
The Spencer Co. is a company name seen on some cameras originating from Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is one of the tangle of related brands including Spartus, Monarck, etc. all located on W. Lake Street[1], in the middle decades of the 20th century.
A few cameras appeared under the Spencer brand:
- Spencer Full-Vue (this is not related to the Ensign Ful-Vue)
- Flex-Master (likely a variant of the Monarck Flex-Master)
Notes
- ↑ In this 1947 ad for Spartus cameras, note "The Spencer Company" at 715 West Lake Street is shown as the company name at the bottom of the page.