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| − | In 1921 the company was formed as ''Amalgamated Photographic Manufacturers Ltd., London'', or APM 1921. It was derived from a merger of seven British companies. In 1928 four of the seven, the ones which were in the film business, became ''APeM Ltd.'' (Amalgamated Photographic Equipment Manufacturers) and subsequently became part of [[Ilford]]. | + | In 1921 the company was formed as ''Amalgamated Photographic Manufacturers Ltd., London'', or APM 1921. It was derived from a merger of seven British companies. In 1928 four of the seven, the ones which were in the film business, became '''APeM Ltd.''' (Amalgamated Photographic Equipment Manufacturers) and subsequently became part of [[Ilford]]. |
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APM 1921 (the original seven companies) comprised: | APM 1921 (the original seven companies) comprised: | ||
* Kershaw Optical Co. Ltd. | * Kershaw Optical Co. Ltd. | ||
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* Marion & Foulgar Ltd. | * Marion & Foulgar Ltd. | ||
* Rotary Photographic Co. Ltd. | * Rotary Photographic Co. Ltd. | ||
| − | * Rajar Ltd | + | * Rajar Ltd. (founded 1901) |
| − | * Marion & Co. Ltd. | + | * [[Paget plate|Paget Prize Plate Co. Ltd.]] |
| + | * [[Marion|Marion & Co. Ltd.]] | ||
| − | In 1928, Kershaw Optical Co. Ltd. , A. Kershaw & Son Ltd. and Marion & Foulgar Ltd. became [[Kershaw-Soho]] | + | In 1928, Kershaw Optical Co. Ltd. , A. Kershaw & Son Ltd. and Marion & Foulgar Ltd. became [[Kershaw-Soho|Kershaw-Soho Ltd.]] They later became part of the J. Arthur Rank Organisation. |
| − | === | + | ===cameras (of APeM and its predecessors)=== |
| − | *[ | + | {{British companies}} |
| + | * for [[rollfilm]]: | ||
| + | ** Altrex (folding, for 2¼x3¼ inch) | ||
| + | ** [[APM Vest Pocket]] (127 strut folder) | ||
| + | ** [[Rajar No. 6]] (folding) | ||
| + | ** [[Rajar No. 6 (box)]] | ||
| + | * for [[plate]]s: | ||
| + | ** Rajar Betax (folding bed) | ||
| − | + | ==Sources== | |
| + | *[http://www.photomemorabilia.co.uk/Ilford/Watson.html Rajar history (below Watson article)] on [http://www.photomemorabilia.co.uk/index.html Maurice Fisher's Photomemorabilia] | ||
| + | *[http://www.photomemorabilia.co.uk/Ilford/Prentice.html Kershaw History] on the Ilford Prentice page of [http://www.photomemorabilia.co.uk/index.html Maurice Fisher's Photomemorabilia] | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:59, 28 January 2024
In 1921 the company was formed as Amalgamated Photographic Manufacturers Ltd., London, or APM 1921. It was derived from a merger of seven British companies. In 1928 four of the seven, the ones which were in the film business, became APeM Ltd. (Amalgamated Photographic Equipment Manufacturers) and subsequently became part of Ilford.
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| APEM Ltd's address on one camera's internal label image by AWCam (Image rights) |
APM 1921 (the original seven companies) comprised:
- Kershaw Optical Co. Ltd.
- A. Kershaw & Son Ltd.
- Marion & Foulgar Ltd.
- Rotary Photographic Co. Ltd.
- Rajar Ltd. (founded 1901)
- Paget Prize Plate Co. Ltd.
- Marion & Co. Ltd.
In 1928, Kershaw Optical Co. Ltd. , A. Kershaw & Son Ltd. and Marion & Foulgar Ltd. became Kershaw-Soho Ltd. They later became part of the J. Arthur Rank Organisation.
cameras (of APeM and its predecessors)
| British companies | ||
| Adams & Co. | Agilux | Aldis | APeM | Aptus | Artima | Barnet Ensign | Beard | Beck | Benetfink | Billcliff | Boots | British Ferrotype | Butcher | Chapman | Cooke | Corfield | Coronet | Dallmeyer | Dekko | De Vere | Dixons | Dollond | Elliott | Gandolfi | Gnome | Griffiths | G. Hare | Houghtons | Houghton-Butcher | Hunter | Ilford | Jackson | Johnson | Kentmere | Kershaw-Soho | Kodak Ltd. | Lancaster | Lejeune and Perken | Lizars | London & Paris Optic & Clock Company | Marion | Marlow | Meagher | MPP | Neville | Newman & Guardia | Pearson and Denham | Perken, Son and Company | Perken, Son & Rayment | Photopia | Purma | Reid & Sigrist | Reynolds and Branson | Ross | Ross Ensign | Sanderson | Sands & Hunter | Shackman | Shew | Soho | Standard Cameras Ltd | Taylor-Hobson | Thornton-Pickard | Underwood | United | Watkins | Watson | Wynne's Infallible | Wray |
- for rollfilm:
- Altrex (folding, for 2¼x3¼ inch)
- APM Vest Pocket (127 strut folder)
- Rajar No. 6 (folding)
- Rajar No. 6 (box)
- for plates:
- Rajar Betax (folding bed)
Sources
- Rajar history (below Watson article) on Maurice Fisher's Photomemorabilia
- Kershaw History on the Ilford Prentice page of Maurice Fisher's Photomemorabilia
