I'm pretty sure it was an Argus C3, already old and beat by the time it got to me when I was about eight or so. I found it difficult to use; the focusing knob was very difficult to turn and the rangefinder window was cloudy. I went through a bunch of different cameras; I think there was an old Brownie in there somewhere, a couple of 110's, etc., until my dad let me use his old Agfa Silette. On my bar mitzvah, my dad gave me his Nikon F, which I'm still using now. I still have the Silette, and it still works. In fact, I just got a "new" light meter, so I'm going to have a go with the old Agfa.