The No. 0 Buster Brown Special box camera was made by Ansco of Binghamton, New York in circa 1924. A simple box camera for taking 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 inch sized exposures on standard no. 127 or Ansco no. 2C roll film. This camera was considered a deluxe version to the Dollar camera but, with red covering and lacquered brass trimmings. In addition the No. 0 featured time exposure which the dollar camera did not have and two view finders for vertical and horizontal photo taking. Fitted with a fixed focus meniscus lens and a snap shot instantaneous and time shutter. Originally priced around $2.25.

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