Large, box form, black wood with black leatherette covered body, SLR camera, made in England by Houghton Ltd. Ground glass screen to top of body. Designed to be used at waist level. Can also be used as a view camera with a ground glass screen attached to the back. Lens is mounted to wooden panel at front of the bellows. Focusing is by rack-and-pinion extension of the bellows. Hinged metal cover over the lens is missing.
[.a] Camera :'"ENSIGN POPULAR" / -REFLEX-/ British made / Houghtons Ltd. London" on lens mount : "BAUSCH & LOMB OPT. CO. PAT APPD", H.D. Taylors Patent / Series III / 6 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches / Eo (?) focus 7.8 inches.
[.b] Tripod. Wooden extensible legs. "Sands & Hunter & Co / 37 Bedford St. Strand / London.
[.c] Hood for viewfinder, collapsible.
[.d] Shutter (slide).
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | T1979.196.a-d |
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| Accession Date: | 27 Nov 1979 |
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Material
| Wood/Wood | Wood, steel, leatherette etc.
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Measurement
| length | 690mm | (l., retracted) b. |
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