J.Ed
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Just thought I'd pop in with a brief (?) report on the Argus Collectors Group meeting that took place over the week-end.
We had approximately 35 members in attendence. After our "meet and greet" dinner, we adjourned to view the various displays provided by members and those on loan from the Argus museum in Ann Arbor,Mich.
This year we had possibly the largest collection of Argus slide projectors anywhere, as well as the C5 prototype, an Argus D (never released), variants of the Model K, three black C4s (possibly for military use) and a display of Argus SLRs. There were also displays of Argus 127s, the Golden Shield line, the Mansfield years and the Vokar cameras which may or may not be related to Argus. Last, but not least, there were displays of cameras modified in various ways and several Norca cameras. These are a French manufactured camera that bears an uncanny resemblance to the Argus A.
Several members gave presentations on such subjects as how to re-sync a C3 for electronic flash, making new leatherette coverings, some of the items Argus produced for the military and the Argus movie cameras and projectors.
Saturday, we toured the American Armoured Foundations tank museum in Danville,Va. After a whirlwind guided tour by the owner, we were free to photograph to our hearts content. With the owners consent and supervision, we were allowed to cross the barriers for photos. Saturday evening was our "awards" dinner. This year we didn't have any competitions, so everyone's name went into a hat for a drawing. Prizes ranged from Argus lens cloths to Argus equipment.
Sunday morning there was a breakfast at a local hotel for those that didn't require an early start home.
All in all, this was an event not to be missed.
We had approximately 35 members in attendence. After our "meet and greet" dinner, we adjourned to view the various displays provided by members and those on loan from the Argus museum in Ann Arbor,Mich.
This year we had possibly the largest collection of Argus slide projectors anywhere, as well as the C5 prototype, an Argus D (never released), variants of the Model K, three black C4s (possibly for military use) and a display of Argus SLRs. There were also displays of Argus 127s, the Golden Shield line, the Mansfield years and the Vokar cameras which may or may not be related to Argus. Last, but not least, there were displays of cameras modified in various ways and several Norca cameras. These are a French manufactured camera that bears an uncanny resemblance to the Argus A.
Several members gave presentations on such subjects as how to re-sync a C3 for electronic flash, making new leatherette coverings, some of the items Argus produced for the military and the Argus movie cameras and projectors.
Saturday, we toured the American Armoured Foundations tank museum in Danville,Va. After a whirlwind guided tour by the owner, we were free to photograph to our hearts content. With the owners consent and supervision, we were allowed to cross the barriers for photos. Saturday evening was our "awards" dinner. This year we didn't have any competitions, so everyone's name went into a hat for a drawing. Prizes ranged from Argus lens cloths to Argus equipment.
Sunday morning there was a breakfast at a local hotel for those that didn't require an early start home.
All in all, this was an event not to be missed.
