Newest find on the 'bay... Any ideas?

[bucks11]

Just came across this on everyone's favorite auction site.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Argus-C3-35mm-V...ge_Cameras&hash=item2eb54e9499#ht_2477wt_1139

Anybody seen anything like it before? I once saw a picture of my grandpa in Korea holding something of the sort, but don't know if it was the same. Looks like quite the technology in the days of the C3... and it's gonna end up at a pretty penny.

 

[L David Tomei]

Sorry I missed that. Never saw one before.

Sea Hawk Products made at least one other model. I would assume that the cast metal version predates the plexi model as shown here (http://www.skindivinghistory.com/mfg_retailers/s/Sea_Hawk_Poducts/04.html

 

[farlymac]

That is one sad looking C3 in the housing. The price might have gone higher if they had replaced the camera.

PF