Vintage 1940s Ansco Shur Shot Box Camera Art Deco 120 Film Made in USA - works For Sale

Vintage Ansco Shur Shot box camera, manufactured by Ansco in Binghamton, New York.Key Details & Technical Specifications• Type: Basic medium-format box camera.• Era: Produced primarily during the late 1940s (around 1948), featuring a distinct Art Deco-influenced design with a vertically striped aluminum front face.• Film Type: Utilizes standard 120 roll film, which makes it a popular choice among vintage photography enthusiasts today since 120 film remains widely available.• Features: It includes a simple fixed-focus lens, a basic spring shutter operated by the red lever on the side, a top leather carrying strap, and two integrated viewfinders for taking portrait or landscape orientation shots.Historical collections, such as the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, preserve these units as classic examples of mid-century mass-market consumer photography.This camera is well used as evident by scratches & abrasions seen in the photos. A survivor, takes a licking and keeps on ti... I mean shooting. Enjoy as part of your collection or challenge yourself with picture taking via mass market norms from the \'40\'s!