Untested vintage camera. Picture size - 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch. Includes directions.
The Shur Shot cameras were basic box cameras manufactured in Binghamton, New York by Ansco. The Agfa Ansco Shur Shot series began in 1932 and ended in 1940. Shur Shot cameras originally carried the name Agfa-Ansco in use at that time. Post-1941 models were branded as Ansco alone. The cameras uses size for 120 film.
The Shur Shot camera is a simple cardboard box covered with leatherette. A structural panel of wood behind the faceplate holds the shutter mechanism (approximately 1/30 of a second), and a fixed aperture of approximately f/13. The image is formed by a single backward-facing meniscus lens behind this.
To load film it is necessary to pull out the wind knob and open the back cover, which then permits the entire metal film carriage (and lens) to slide out of the body. The metal faceplate of the camera can also be taken off by lifting tabs off of small pegs both sides, giving access to the shutter and viewfinder (e.g. if cleaning or lubrication is required).
