Argus Golden Shield C3 (1960-1961)

The Golden Shield C3 was a variation on the Argus Match-Matic C3 (see the post for July 12, 2018), the main difference being the silvery front and rear panels instead of the tan and black panels of the Match-Matic.

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The Golden Shield Corporation, Great Neck, NY, was formed in 1959 to distribute under its own name consumer products such as radios, phonographs and television sets that were made by other companies. One of Golden Shield's owners and suppliers was Sylvania Electric and its Argus subsidiary (Argus Cameras had become part of Sylvania in 1958). Only about 3,000 Golden Shield Arguses were made.