Western Photographic Historical Society

Tucson, Arizona USA

- Collectors' Corner -

Seymour - Dick Tracy Camera

Manufactured in the 1940s by the Seymour Sales Co. (or Seymour Products Co.) based on the "Falcon" 127 film camera, with a Dick Tracy faceplate in either black or red.

Sida  1st Model

French made c1936 cast metal mini VF for 24x24 images, also made in Green and later in plastic.

Spartus "Vanguard"

Typical Spartus low-budget plastic box camera (127 format) with over the lens viewfinder. 1961.

Spirotechnique "Calypso"

First commercially produced underwater camera w/o external housing, 35mm camera w/ grey shark skin cover. Later bought by Nikon, and released as the famous "Nikonos".

Stereocrafters "Videon II"

21x24mm pairs on 35mm film, burnished black metal and plastic construction, fixed focus & tiop wind/rewind. c1954.

Sugaya  Rubix 16

Japanese subminiature c1950s, 3 speed shutter, Hope anastigmat lens, 10x14 on 16mm film

Suruga Seiki  Mihana Six III A

c1954.  Horizontal 4.5X6 or 6X6cm folder for 120 film.  2 finders for the 2 formats.  3.5X75mm lens in MSK 1/1200 shutter.

Suzuki Optical  Camera-Lite

Functional Zippo-like cigarette lighter and "spy" camera from 1954.