Vario Rigolo?

[toro_mike]

My co-worker brought in a tiny camera, with only the text Vario on the front and Rigona barely legible on the outside. Anybody heard of this? I'll see if I can get some photos of it.

Thanks!
Mike

[toro_mike]

I've attached a few shots of it. It is a 127 film camera (I compared the reel to one I have from an old Brownie style camera).

I've never seen one of these and cannot find any info on it. Anybody have a collector book out there?

Thanks!
Mike

[MattKing]

I see some similarities to this Balda Rigona:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alf_sigaro/2293101879/

[toro_mike]

I see some similarities to this Balda Rigona:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alf_sigaro/2293101879/

Indeed it does Matt. Thanks for the link! I'll keep looking, there has to be something out there on these things.

Mike

[MattKing]

Mike:

I expect that VARIO refers to the shutter - so your camera may be a Balda Rigona with a different shutter.

I cannot tell from your pix what the lens is.

[toro_mike]

Thanks Matt, I think this Camerapedia page is the right one for the lines. Was Vario a lens maker then?

[MattKing]

Thanks Matt, I think this Camerapedia page is the right one for the lines. Was Vario a lens maker then?

Vario refers to a brand of shutters:

http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Vario

[toro_mike]

Vario refers to a brand of shutters:

http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Vario

Excellent! Thanks Matt!