Ensign Synchro Shutter

Serial Number: Cam0074

Type:
Folding Camera

Manufacturer:
Houghton - Butcher

Country of Origin:
London

Production Period:
1900 - 1939

Approximate Price:
USD 100.00 - 200.00

Reference:
www.ozcamera.com

Status: Display

Description:
History: Houghtons dates back to 1834 when Goerge
Houghton joined Antoine Claudet as a glass seller. On
Claudet’s death in 1867, the firm became George
Houghton and Son, and Houghtons Limited in 1904.
The firm produced a vast range of cameras and accessories, notably in 1904, when it absorbed a number of
smaller camer makers. From 1895 Houghtons was
responsible for producing the Sanderson camera, and
from 1900 until around 1909, a large number of
Houghton’s camera were German imports.
Throughout its history, the firm produced cameras
and accessories notably after 1926 for the mass amateur market. During the inter war period, it was the
largest producer of photographic equipment and was
the most important in Britain.