The Gevaert Gevalux 144 Outfit was a re-badged Ansco Cadet III, manufactured in the USA around 1965. It was probably one of the last 127 point and shoot cameras as the public were switching to Instamatics, first introduced by Kodak in 1964. It is interesting that it was a Gevaert camera, as the Belgian company had merged with Agfa in 1964, and Agfa were a much more prolific camera producer than Gevaert.

The outfit came in a smart silver plastic case - very 1966.

The contents packed neatly into the case, with compartments for spare film and flashbulbs.

The flash fits neatly onto the top of the camera - a very impressive combination.

The plug-in flash is highly silvered, and takes Phillips PF1 bulbs for black and white, or PF1b (blue) for colour film.

The PF1b flashbulbs were used in most European cameras at the time. With the current Health and Safety laws, I dont think they would be allowed today.

The aperture is adjusted using a knob at the side of the lens. It's interesting that Ansco uses the actual f-numbers rather than 'Cloudy' and 'Bright'.

The Gevar lens is probably a doublet as the film gate is slightly curved to improve sharpness.

The large red shuttter button is hard to miss, and the fake exposure meter is a nice touch.

A large sliding catch releases the back, which can be completely removed.

The film spools are held by simple leaf springs, but the removable back makes loading very easy.

The large milled plastic knob is used to wind on the film.