AGFA Memo (1939)

Serial Number: Cam0333

Type:
Film Camera

Manufacturer:
AGFA

Country of Origin:
USA

Production Period:
1930-1939

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Status: Display

Description:
This is an AGFA Memo, a compact folding camera made in Binghamton, New York by the AGFA ANSCO Corporation starting in 1939. This version of the Memo is a less common variant that shoots 18mm x 24mm single frame images on ANSCO’s Memo film, which is very similar to AGFA’s own Karat film which they produced at the same time. It uses double perforated 35mm film fed into hollow cassettes which travel into a take up cassette using a ratcheting claw film advance and does not require rewinding at the end of a roll. The Memo is a solidly built and capable camera that when folded shut is extremely compact and portable. The AGFA Memo is unique as one of the only AGFA branded cameras to be made in the United States.

This camera was purchased during RAF trips in India on the 14th to 21st of December 2023.