Old Vintage Cameras: Bakelite Film Camera

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Bakelite Film Camera

Art Deco Falcon Junior Model Vintage

Folding Bakelite Bellows Camera, the Falcon Junior Model made by Utility Manufacturing Company under the Spartus brand during the 1940s. This camera is in good condition, all levers, dials, and buttons move freely, the shutter fires, the camera opens and closes easily – No further testing was performed. This hard to find camera is used, sold as a collectible and sold as is.

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