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<tr><td colspan=2 valign=top>'''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. | <tr><td colspan=2 valign=top>'''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]]. | + | The later Reflex model was almost identical to the [[Ansco Cadet Reflex]]. The WH 127-A model was also sold as by [[Argus]] as the Argus 127. |
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| Beacon Two-Twenty-Five | | Beacon Two-Twenty-Five | ||
| 1950-58 | | 1950-58 | ||
| − | | 12 | + | | 12 6x6cm on [[620 film|620]] |
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| Beacon Reflex | | Beacon Reflex | ||
| c1960 | | c1960 | ||
| − | | 12 | + | | 12 4x4cm on [[127 film|127]] |
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| Beacon Automatic 705 | | Beacon Automatic 705 | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
{{Flickr_image | {{Flickr_image | ||
| − | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/24225011@N04/ | + | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/24225011@N04/2500509246/in/photostream/ |
| − | |image= http://farm3.static.flickr.com/ | + | |image= http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2350/2500509246_022f8cb836_m.jpg |
|image_align= left | |image_align= left | ||
| − | |image_text= Autoflash WH 127-A<br>also sold as '''Argus 127''' | + | |image_text= Autoflash WH 127-A<br>also sold as '''[[Argus]] 127''' |
}} | }} | ||
* [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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| 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. The WH 127-A model was also sold as by Argus as the Argus 127.
Cameras
The Beacon, Beacon II & Two-Twenty-Five cameras were usually black, but were available in various different colours. |
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Links
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| Autoflash WH 127-A also sold as Argus 127 |
- Beacon Reflex at Sylvain Halgand's site
- Photos taken with a Beacon by Marcy Merrill
- Beacon II with Flash
- Beacon Two-Twenty-Five with flash on Flickr by Rick Soloway
- Photo on Flickr by user midmophil
- (another) Photo on Flickr by user midmophil
- Photo of Argus version of WH127 by midmophil
- Beacon two-twenty-five, plus photos taken with it by DeanW
- Beacon Cameras at PBase.com
- Autoflash 127-A on OneTwoSeven.org.uk
- Automatic 705 on ClicClac.fr (French)
