A VERY NICE COLLECTIBLE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. COULD USE SOME CLEANING UP.
The
Falcon Miniature (or
Falcon Deluxe Miniature)
127 film cameras were made in New York by the
Utility Manufacturing Company, starting c.1939. Later, after being taken over by
Spartus the same series continued, now manufactured in Chicago. The camera bodies were made of
Bakelite, and styled somewhat like the
35mm Argus A. The image format was 3×4 cm, using dual
red windows to advance the film.
Different body moldings, lens faceplates, and viewfinder styles all appeared under the Falcon Miniature name. Most of the bodies include a compartment to store an extra film roll. One Falcon body style (with horizontal ribbing) was a clear design inspiration for the Lomographic Sprocket Rocket.