Argus CR 1 35mm Camera + Argus Auto Cinitar f=55mm 1:2 lens Rare working Camera

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Very RARE Argus camera Argus CR 1 35mm Camera with the removeable Rare Argus Auto-Cintar Lens!!!Argus CR 1 has no information online. However: The Argus CR2 however is listed as a Chinon product! But Chinon does not claim this model Argus CR 1? Argus seems to have produced this model in a limited production in Japan. /wiki/Chinon_CX Chinon was Kodak Sister company in Japan. Unique features: On Spool wheel, it is marked B&W, Empty, T-Color-D, Speed B, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30, 60, 125, 250, 500, 1000, ASA wheel has (low) 10, 16, 25, 40, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 Lens has a slightly bent outer ring top of picture #12 with multiple setting aperture is has an A (auto green) and M (manual orange) switch along edge (fast) 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16 also lens marked 16, 11, 8, 4 (infrared setting) a red diamond, 4, R, 8, 11, 16 distant setting feet 1.75,2, 2.25,2.5,3,3.5, 4, 5, 7, 10, 15, 30 infinity meters 0.5, .55, .6, .7,.8, .9, 1, 1.2, 1.5, 2, 3, 5, 10 infinity Marked Argus with removable Lens marked Argus Auto-Cintar, 1:2 f = 55mm serial # 101809 Japan this is an all metal Camera with light user wear and dent on one side of case picture #5 Shutter works quickly picture 10 and the aperture can be set manually. Many features as listed above all work, accept there is no correct battery. Tested light meter with 1.5v battery and it did move read more

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