The Ansco Memo was manufactured by the Ansco company beginning in 1927. It was originally made with wood for a short period. The Ansco Memo leather version followed the wood version and was made for several years there after. The Memo was one of the first successful American cameras to adopt the 35mm film and one of the first 35mm half frame cameras. The camera was designed by Ansco employee Carl Bornmann and the internal mechanism by L.W. Lessler. Patent 74,211 was issued January 10, 1928.

The memo was capable of taking fifty 18 x 23cm exposures on standard 35mm film. Typically fitted with a Ilex Cinemat or a Wollensak betax Features included an automatic exposure counter, direct viewfinder mounted on top and a sliding film advance lever on back. the shutter provided speeds of 1/25 to 1/150 of a second, plus bulb. The camera measures 2 x 2 1/2 x 4 inches and was originally priced at about $70.00.

Photo Courtesy of Paul Garrett - © All Rights Reserved

CLICK HERE for a list of Ansco Cameras.


Historic Camera Value and Rating - Estimating Overall Worth (about)

# 2993
2015-06-24 16:30:26