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Spartus Full-Vue Cameras
(1948-60)

This is a reflex style twin lens box camera. It has a simple single shutter speed and set aperture and some models can be used with a flash. The camera had a art-deco faceplate that came in various patterns, so there are several designs to look for. These cameras use type 120 roll films and are similar to the Spartus Super R-I (right), identical to the Full-Vue except it has a focusing lens and adjustable f/stops. Book value (either camera): $10 +/-.

Spartus Corp. began as Utility Mfg. Company of New York around the mid-1930s. It was during the 1940s that Spartus bought out Utility, so there are cameras to be found under the Utility name as well. In 1951, Spartus was purchased by an employee, Harold Rubin, who renamed the company Herold Mfg. Co. Jack Galter, former President of Spartus, started a new company called Galter Products about the same time. Both companies ended sometime in the 1960s.

Argus V-100
Baby Brownie
Beau Brownie
Boy Scout Kodak
Brownie Bull's-Eye
Clix-o-Flex
Ensign Box e29
Fed-Flash
Fotochrome
Foto-Flex
Girl Scout Model AF Univex
Rainbow Hawk-eyes
Hit Type
Imperial Cinex
Imperial Insta-Flash
Kodak Bantam Special
Kodak Brownie 127
Kodak Brownie Hawkeye Flash
Kodak Brownie Starfex TL
Kodak Duaflex
Kodak Brownie No. 2 Box
Kodak Brownie No. 3A Folding
Kodak Petite Folding
Kodak Pocket, Series II No.1A
Kodak Special Six-16 & Six-20
Kodak Tourist
Kodak Vanity
Mickeymatic110
Mickey Mouse Brownie Target Six-20
No. 2 Folding Autographic Brownie
Pho-Tak Foldex, Foldex 30
Samoca 35 Super
Scout 120 Flash
Spartus Full-Vue
Star-Lite
Telephoto Cycle Poco
Tower 51 Folding

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