Saymon Brown Small Light meter

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Saymon Brown Small direct reading exposimeter, made in the USA in the late 1930s, tested and working, with a chrome-plated monobloc metal body bearing the Made in USA inscription and inner Patent Pending, complete with original leather case; a very rare collectible.

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Saymon Brown Direct Reading exposure meter, produced in the United States in the late 1930s for Leica rangefinder cameras.

Monobloc metal body with a single external engraving "Made in USA"; brand and the words "Patent Pending" inside.

Example in good condition: chrome plating largely intact, slight superficial signs due to age, readings legible in the viewfinder.

Complete with original leather case.

Probably a prototype/ first series or pre-production.

Very rare, functioning, intended for collectors.

From a private collection for sale. A rare historical instrument, carefully preserved.

Weight 16 g / 23 g with case
Dimensions 3.5 x 2.2 cm
International insured shipping.

Saymon Brown Direct Reading exposure meter, produced in the United States in the late 1930s for Leica rangefinder cameras.

Monobloc metal body with a single external engraving "Made in USA"; brand and the words "Patent Pending" inside.

Example in good condition: chrome plating largely intact, slight superficial signs due to age, readings legible in the viewfinder.

Complete with original leather case.

Probably a prototype/ first series or pre-production.

Very rare, functioning, intended for collectors.

From a private collection for sale. A rare historical instrument, carefully preserved.

Weight 16 g / 23 g with case
Dimensions 3.5 x 2.2 cm
International insured shipping.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Brand
Saymon Brown
Model/type nr
Small
Physical condition
Good
Functional condition
Tested and working
Designer/artist/maker
Saymon Brown
Estimated period
1930-1940
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