The Beacon II Camera was manufactured from approximately 1947 to 1955 by Whitehouse Products Inc., of Brooklyn New York. Like the original Beacon camera, the Beacon II was made of plastic bakelite with a built-in view finder. The Beacon II was improved with the addition of an optional synchronized flash, that made it resemble a light house, making the name more appropriate. This camera cam in multiple colors including black, white, turquoise and red. It was capable of capturing sixteen color or black and white exposures on number 127 roll film. It was fitted with an two optically ground 46mm Whitmar coated and color corrected lennses and a simple instantaneous shutter providing a single speed of approximately 1/50 and also time setting. It featured a safety lock shutter to prevent accidental exposures, a red window to view exposure count. It was originally priced at $9.95 for the camera with an additional $4.95 for the flash unit.

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