The Vogue Camera was manufactured by the Coronet Camera Company of Birmingham England in circa 1936. A uniquely streamline styled snap shot camera with self erecting bed. Advertised as a "Flyweight" minicam that fits into a pocket or purse unobtrusively.The camera was made out of brown Bakelite with a built-in brilliant direct-vison viewfinder, a metal faceplate and chromium-plated hardware. It was fitted with a patented "every distance" meniscus f10 lens accompanied with an "ever-set" time and instantaneous shutter. It was capable of taking 3 x 5 cm ( 2 x 1 13/16 inch) exposures on a special "Vogue 35" or number 828 roll film. The camera measured 4 1/2 x 2 7/8 x 1 1/4 inches and weighs 6 ounces.

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