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⚫ | <tr><td colspan=2 valign=top>'''Whitehouse Products Inc.''' was a camera manufacturer based in Brooklyn, New York, USA. It made simple [[Bakelite]] (and later other plastic) snapshot models, branded '''Beacon'''. Early Beacon models had collapsible lens panels; collapsing the panel disabled the shutter. Early models featured a B shutter setting, which was removed on later examples. The Beacon II and Two-Twenty-Five were fitted for mounting a flashgun.The later Reflex model was almost identical to the [[Ansco Cadet Reflex]]. The WH 127-A model was also sold by [[Argus]] as the Argus 127. |
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⚫ | <tr><td colspan=2 valign=top>'''Whitehouse Products Inc.''' was a camera manufacturer based in Brooklyn, New York, USA. It made simple plastic snapshot models, branded '''Beacon'''. |
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| 16 3x4cm on [[127 film|127]] |
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+ | | 12 4x4cm on [[127 film|127]] |
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| Beacon Autoflash WH 127-A |
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| 12 4x4 on [[127 film|127]] |
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− | The Beacon cameras were usually black, but were available in various different colours. |
+ | The Beacon, Beacon II & Two-Twenty-Five cameras were usually black, but were available in various different colours. |
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== Links == |
== Links == |
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/beacon_ii/beacon_ii.htm Beacon II manual] on [http://www.butkus.org/ Mike Butkus's site] |
* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/beacon_ii/beacon_ii.htm Beacon II manual] on [http://www.butkus.org/ Mike Butkus's site] |
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+ | * [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/flashes_meters/beacon_flash/beacon_flash.htm Beacon Flash manual] on [http://www.butkus.org/ Mike Butkus's site] |
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− | * http://regis.boissier.free.fr/fotofexcameras/fex%20&%20photax/ph%20beacon_ii%20beacon%20two%20twenty%20five%20whitehouse%20products.htm |
+ | * [http://regis.boissier.free.fr/fotofexcameras/fex%20&%20photax/ph%20beacon_ii%20beacon%20two%20twenty%20five%20whitehouse%20products.htm FOTOFEX Beacon page] |
− | * [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/ |
+ | *At [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand |
+ | ** [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=12715 Whitehouse Products Beacon 127 ] |
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+ | ** [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=723 Whitehouse Products Beacon 225] |
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+ | ** [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=2301 Whitehouse Products Beacon 225] |
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+ | ** [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=1065 Whitehouse Products Beacon Flash Color] |
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+ | ** [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=433 Whitehouse Products Beacon I] |
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+ | ** [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=511 Whitehouse Products Beacon II] |
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+ | ** [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=459 Whitehouse Products Beacon reflex] |
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+ | * [http://www.flickr.com/photos/tgray/86443348/in/set-72057594048161113/ Charlie the Tuna] by Flickr user Travis Gray |
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* [http://www.merrillphoto.com/BeaconCamera.htm Photos taken with a Beacon] by Marcy Merrill |
* [http://www.merrillphoto.com/BeaconCamera.htm Photos taken with a Beacon] by Marcy Merrill |
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* [http://www.calpots.com/sp_exhibits/camera_exhibit/5_camera.html Beacon II with Flash] |
* [http://www.calpots.com/sp_exhibits/camera_exhibit/5_camera.html Beacon II with Flash] |
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− | * [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricksoloway/2264875667/in/pool-camerapedia/ Beacon Two-Twenty-Five with flash on Flickr] by Rick Soloway |
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* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/46284343@N00/409141374/ Photo on Flickr] by user midmophil |
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/46284343@N00/409141374/ Photo on Flickr] by user midmophil |
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* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/midmophil/480264386/in/set-72157603897940780/ (another) Photo on Flickr] by user midmophil |
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/midmophil/480264386/in/set-72157603897940780/ (another) Photo on Flickr] by user midmophil |
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+ | * [http://www.flickr.com/photos/midmophil/409141371/in/photostream/ Photo of Argus version of WH127] by midmophil |
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* [http://home.rmci.net/deanw/Beacon_225.html Beacon two-twenty-five, plus photos taken with it] by DeanW |
* [http://home.rmci.net/deanw/Beacon_225.html Beacon two-twenty-five, plus photos taken with it] by DeanW |
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* [http://www.pbase.com/cameras/whitehouse/beacon Beacon Cameras at PBase.com] |
* [http://www.pbase.com/cameras/whitehouse/beacon Beacon Cameras at PBase.com] |
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+ | * [http://www.onetwoseven.org.uk/cameras/whitehouse/ Autoflash 127-A] on [http://www.onetwoseven.org.uk/ OneTwoSeven.org.uk] |
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+ | * [http://clicclac.free.fr/unappareil.php?numero=1243 Automatic 705] on [http://clicclac.free.fr/ ClicClac.fr] (French) |
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+ | * [http://photo.even.free.fr/col_app_whitehouse.php Whitehouse page] at [http://photo.even.free.fr/ Collection G. Even's site] |
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Whitehouse Products Inc. was a camera manufacturer based in Brooklyn, New York, USA. It made simple Bakelite (and later other plastic) snapshot models, branded Beacon. Early Beacon models had collapsible lens panels; collapsing the panel disabled the shutter. Early models featured a B shutter setting, which was removed on later examples. The Beacon II and Two-Twenty-Five were fitted for mounting a flashgun.The later Reflex model was almost identical to the Ansco Cadet Reflex. The WH 127-A model was also sold by Argus as the Argus 127.
Cameras[]
The Beacon, Beacon II & Two-Twenty-Five cameras were usually black, but were available in various different colours. |
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Links[]
- Beacon II manual on Mike Butkus's site
- Beacon Flash manual on Mike Butkus's site
- FOTOFEX Beacon page
- At www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand
- Charlie the Tuna by Flickr user Travis Gray
- Photos taken with a Beacon by Marcy Merrill
- Beacon II with Flash
- Photo on Flickr by user midmophil
- (another) Photo on Flickr by user midmophil
- Photo of Argus version of WH127 by midmophil
- Beacon two-twenty-five, plus photos taken with it by DeanW
- Beacon Cameras at PBase.com
- Autoflash 127-A on OneTwoSeven.org.uk
- Automatic 705 on ClicClac.fr (French)
- Whitehouse page at Collection G. Even's site