| Argus was an American maker
of camera and photographic products, founded in 1936 in Ann Arbor,
Michigan. Argus originated as a subsidiary of the International Radio
Corporation (IRC), founded by Charles Verschoor. Its best-known product
was the C3 (the "Brick") rangefinder camera, which enjoyed a
27-year production run and became one of the top-selling cameras in
history. The company's bakelite Model A was the first low-cost 35 mm
camera in the United States, selling over 30 thousand in the first year
alone. Argus was acquired by Sylvania in 1959. and sold
off in 1969, by which time it had ceased camera production. |
