Spartus Full-Vue Camera

Object/Artifact

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The Great Bend Museum

Name/Title

Spartus Full-Vue Camera

Entry/Object ID

2017.01.01

Description

It is a rectangular shaped camera, with "Spartus" printed above the lenses (there are two lenses) on the front. "Scienar 92 mm twin lens." and "Galter Products Co." under the bottom line. Silver detailing is on the front, and black duct tape on the front. There is a leather handle, a hole on the backside of the camera, a clip and a square piece on top. Produced after the main Art Deco period. Moulded Bakelite body. Double ribs on each side of body. Body embossed to look like leather Geometric pattern on viewfinder cover. Multi-line geometric pattern in silver and black on face plate. Art Deco font on front panel.

Acquisition

Accession

2017.01

Source or Donor

Nancy Burford

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Spartus

Date made

1948 - 1960

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Camera

Web Links and URLs

History of Spartus Full-Vue