During the 1950's and early 1960's, the Asahi Pentax was distributed in the United States by Sears Roebuck & Co. Under the Sears brand name "Tower". In May 1957, Asahi Optical Company began production of its new 35mm SLR Pentax Camera. The original model of the Pentax, also known as the "AP", was p. Roduced from May 1957 through March 1958. Is about as cosmetically mint a Tower 26 as you are going to find. (I also have a Pentax AP listed for sale should you be interested). I have not used it, nor is my intent for you to do so, in fact, you would be foolish to. The body shutter ...
