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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/beacon_ii/beacon_ii.htm Beacon II manual] on [http://www.butkus.org/ Mike Butkus's site]
 
* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/beacon_ii/beacon_ii.htm Beacon II manual] on [http://www.butkus.org/ Mike Butkus's site]
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* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/46284343@N00/409141374/ Photo on Flickr] by user midmophil
 
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/46284343@N00/409141374/ Photo on Flickr] by user midmophil
 
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/midmophil/480264386/in/set-72157603897940780/ (another) Photo on Flickr] by user midmophil
 
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/midmophil/480264386/in/set-72157603897940780/ (another) Photo on Flickr] by user midmophil
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* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/midmophil/409141371/in/photostream/ Photo of Argus version of WH127] by midmophil
 
* [http://home.rmci.net/deanw/Beacon_225.html Beacon two-twenty-five, plus photos taken with it] by DeanW
 
* [http://home.rmci.net/deanw/Beacon_225.html Beacon two-twenty-five, plus photos taken with it] by DeanW
 
* [http://www.pbase.com/cameras/whitehouse/beacon Beacon Cameras at PBase.com]
 
* [http://www.pbase.com/cameras/whitehouse/beacon Beacon Cameras at PBase.com]

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Whitehouse Products Inc. was a camera manufacturer based in Brooklyn, New York, USA. It made simple Bakelite (and later other plastic) snapshot models, branded Beacon. Early Beacon models had collapsible lens panels; collapsing the panel disabled the shutter. Early models featured a B shutter setting, which was removed on later examples. The Beacon II and Two-Twenty-Five were fitted for mounting a flashgun.

The later Reflex model was almost identical to the Ansco Cadet Reflex.


Cameras

Name Dates Film Format
Beacon 16 3x4cm on 127
Beacon II 1947-55 16 3x4cm on 127
Beacon Two-Twenty-Five 1950-58 12 6x6 on 620
Beacon Reflex c1960 12 4x4 on 127
Beacon Automatic 705 ? 12 28x28mm on 126
Beacon Autoflash WH 127-A ? 12 4x4 on 127

The Beacon, Beacon II & Two-Twenty-Five cameras were usually black, but were available in various different colours.

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