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INSTRUCTIONSFOR THE USE OF THE
TOWER.  BOX  CAMERA

TI
 I HE Tower 120 BoI Camera  is a modern box cam-
era   of  compact   design,   fitted   with   a  removable
Tower  Flash  Unit.   Operation   of  the camera  is very
simple and can be  readily  mastered  without  special
photographic  knowledge    if  attention    is given  to  the
instructions   in  this  booklet.   Before  making  any  ex-
posures,  read  the  instructions   tJrrough  carefully,
  The Tower  120 Box Camera  takes 8 pictvtes  2/4  x
3/+  inc}res on  standard  120  roll   film.

I.OADING THE CAilENA
  The  Tower  120 Box Cbmera  can be loaded  with
film  practically   anywhere  except   in  direct   sunlight.
This should always be avoided when placing the  film
in  the camera  or removing    it  after  exposure.    If    it
is not  convenient  to  load  the camera  in  the  house,
step under the shade of a tree or turn  so as to shade
the operation  with  your own body.   First,  open the
back by  lifting   the catch on the  top  near the  hand.le.

Illustration Two
Now, holding  the camera as shown  in  Illustration  2,
remove the cone by pulling  out the winding knob so
that   it  disengages  f rom  the  slot  in  the end  of  the
film  spool  inside.  When  loading  the  camera,  the
empty spool should ahvays be in such a position that
the  slotted  end  will  engage with  the  winding  knob
when the cone is returned  to the camera.
   Insert a new  roll of 120 film, being careful to place
it so that  the paper  will  roll  with  the red  or green
side  out.  Draw  paper  across back  of  cone as  in
rllustration  3 and  thread  paper  into  slot  in empty
spool. See that  the spool has slotted end towards thL
hole  in  cone which  receives winding  knob.   with
the winding  knob  pulled out so that   it  will  not  inter-
fere, replace cone in camera as shown  in  illustration
4.  with  cone  inserted,  depress the  knob  and  turn
gently  to  the  right  until    it  slips  into  slot  in end  of


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Illustration  Three
the  empty   spool.   Close  and  clasp  back   of  camera
and  continue   winding    until   the  figure     I  appears   in
the  red  window.
Illustration  Four

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   TAKING  SNAPSHOTS
    W I T } I O U T   F T A S H  A T T A G H f r T E N T

   Hold  camera  firmly  as shown  in  Illustration   5 with
your  right  eye close to  the  rear opening  in  the eye_
level  view   finder.  As  you  look  thr,ough  the   ,L".
opening,  center  the  subject  within   the  lens  of  the
finder.  When  taking  pictures   of  subjects  at  a  dis-
tance  of 8 feet or less, aim  the camera a  little  to the
left  of  the  center  of  the  subject  to  compensate  for
the  parallax  due  to  the  position  of  the  finder.  Then,
with  the  index  finger  of  the  right  hand,  press  the
shutter  release d,own.  Be  careful  not  to move  the
camera  while  making  an exposure  or a blurred  p,ic_
ture  will  result.     If  the camera  is held  as shown  in
Illustration   5 and braced against the forehead,   it  will
be quite  simple  to keep   it  steady.
   After  making  the  first  exposure,  turn  the  winding
knob  until  the  figure  2 appears  in  the  red window]
In  the same manner, move the  film  to the next num_
ber  directly   after  each  picture  has been  taken.

FOGUSING
  The Tower  120 Box Camera  is a fixed-focus camera
requiring  no focusing.    All  objects  from  eight  to  in-
finity  are in  f,ocus.  For head and shoulder  portraits.


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close-ups  of  flowers,  etc.,  a  portrait   attachment    is
necessary.  With   this  attachment,   the  subject  may
be as close as 3y2  feet  to  the  lens.  The  use  of  a
 portrait  attachment   is not recommended  when  taking
flash  pictures.


Illustration Five

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REMOVING THE FILM
  When  the  last  picture  has been  taken,  complete
winding   of  the  film  onto  the  windup   spool  b-efor-g
openin[  the  back  of  the  camera.  The  exp'osed roll
rnay  tto-  -be removed  from  the  camera.   Fold  un-
dei  the  pointed  end  of  the  red  or green paper  and
seal with  the "exposed"  sticker.   Transfer  the empty
spool  to  the  upper  chamber.   The  camera   is now
ready  for  the  insertion  of a fresh  roll  of  film  in  the
manner  already  described.

rHE DIAPHRAGM BAR
    The  diaphragm   bar  c'ontrols  the  size  of  the
aperture  of  the  lens  or,  in  other  words,  controls  the
amount  of  light  which   is permitted   to pass through
the  lens  to  the   film   during   exposure.   With   the
diaphragm  bar  pushed  all  the way   in,  the  opening
 is large, and when  pulled   all  the way  out,  the open-
 ing  is small.
     For  snapshots  under   ordinary   conditions,   the
 diaphragm  bar  should  be  all  the way  in,  but  for
 very  bright   subjects,  such  as sunny  beach  scenes'
 etc., the  bar  should be pulled   all  the way  out.   For
 flash  pictures  see the  flash  exposure  table.





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TAKING  FTASH  PICTURES

  To  use the  Tower  Flash  Attachment,     it   will   first
be  necessary  to  purchase  two   fresh  penlight-size
batteries  and  a  few  small-size  photographic   flash
lamps,  such as tJre Superflash  No.  0, and Press  40'
or a few medium-size  flash lamps, such as the Super-
flash No. 2. Press 50 and Photoflash No. 22 or No' 31'
Each lamp  is good  f'or only one picture.   Fresh  bat-
teries  will  last  for  about  one hundred  exposures but
lose their  strength  with  age, three months  being  the
average  life  of a battery  when  used  for  flash  work'
Worn  out  batteries   will  not  flash  the  lamp'
  Remove  the  metal  back  of  the  flash  attachment
by  lifting  up on one  of  the  side clamps.  The  bat-
 teries   fit  inside  the  attachment,  as shown  in  Illus-
tration   6.  Make  sure  that  the  top  and  bottom   of
batteries  and  all  contact  points   in  battery  box  are
 clean,  and  that  the  batteries  are  in  series  or,  in
 other  words, ONE SHOULD  BE  TIP DOWN  AND
ONE  TIP  UP.   Replace metal  cover and attach  flash
 unit  to  camera  by  plugging    it  into  the  top  of  the
 camera, as shown  in  Illustration   7.

Illustration    Six




  Screw a  flash lamp  into  the  socket  in  the  flash
unit  after  the  flash unit  is attached  to  the camera.
with   the  flash lamp  in  the socket and the  unit  not
attached  to  the  camera,  the  lamp may  be  set  off
accidentally   if  the prongs of  the  unit  touch  a con-
ductive  material.  Once the  unit   is attached  to  the
camera,  the lamp   will  not  flash  unless the  shutter
release is pressed down.


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Illustration   Seyen





  With  the camera loaded with  film  and  the com-
plete  flash  unit   in  place   ( Illustration   8) , you  are
ready  to make a flash exposure.  Af ter  sighting  the
subject  in  the  finder,  simply  press down  on  the
shutter  release as  if  you  were making  an  outdoor
snapshot.  The  lamp  and  shutter  are automatically
synchronized  so  that  the  lamp  flashes during  the
brief  time  that  the shutter  is open.

F T A S H  E X P O S U R E  T A B L E


                                            Distance   From   Camera    to  Subject

                               Diaphragm    Bar  In                 Diaphragm    Bar  Out


                           Small  Size     Medium  Size      Small  Size      Medium   Size
                        Lamp          Lamp           Lamp             Lamp



Fart  Panchromatic      12 to 15  ft.     r5  to 25  ft.

Panchromatic              8 to rz  ft.     12 to 15  ft.

Orthochromatic            6 t o  9 f t .        9 to 12 ft.

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FOR .BEST RESUTTSFOttOW  THESE SIMPLE RUI.ES:

   ,1.  Never  f,orce the  parts  of  the camera  together.
They  are made  to   fit  elsily  together.
   2.  Load  the camera  in  the shadows.
   3.  Attach  the paper  leader  of the new  film  to the
empty   spool  firmly   and  evenly.   Fasten  back   of
camera securely.
   4,  Wind  the  film  immediately   after  taking  each
picture.
   5.  Don't   let the sun shine  in  the  lens.  Have  tie
sunlight  come from  behind  you.
   6.  Hold  the  camera  level.   D,on't   tilt    it.
   7.  Hold  the camera steady when taking  a picture.
The  slightest movement  may  cause a  blui.
       Don't  try  to get too much  in one picture.  I{ave   -8.^
subject  located   in  the  finder.  Be  careful  that  the
finder does not  cut  off  portions  of head and body-oi
subjects.
   9.  I{ave  the  film  developed  s,oon after    it   is ex_posed.
   10.  Wherever  you, go,  take  your  camera  along. .
And  remember  that  there  are wonderful   pictures  t?
be had  at  all times  around  the home..  The  snapshoi
of  today   is the  treasure  of  tomorrow.


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     11.  When   using  the   flash  attachment,   do  not
   screw the  flash lamp  into   tfie  socket  until  the  flash
   unit   is attached  to  the  camera.                       -  a
      12.  Always  operate  the  shutter  several  tirries be-
   fore  each  loading  of  the  camera when  taking   flash
   pictures.   This   assures  clean  contact   p'oints  and
   smoother  operation  of  the  shutter.

   Made in U. S. A.   Reg. U. S' Pat. Ofi.   Printed in U. S. A.
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