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'''W. Butcher and Sons Ltd.''' was a British camera maker, formed as a pharmacy business by William Butcher in Blackheath in 1860.  Photographic items were manufactured from c.1894 by sons of William, W.E. & F.E. Butcher.
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The name "Primus" seems to belong to this early company.
 
  
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A headquarters at Camera House, Farringdon Avenue, London EC has been set up by February 1902.
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Whilst manufacturing some of their own stock, much came by other makers, such as [[Richard Hüttig| Hüttig]] and [[Ica]] in Germany.
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In 1914, war prevented Butcher's German imports, and they joined forces with [[Houghton]] in 1915 to form the [[Houghton-Butcher| Houghton-Butcher Manufacturing Co. Ltd]]. The two companies continued to sell their own brands until their fully merging on 1 January 1926 to form Houghton Butcher (Great Britain) Ltd. and the Holborn-based Ensign Ltd<ref>[http://www.rsc.org/delivery/_ArticleLinking/DisplayArticleForFree.cfm?doi=JR9360000539&JournalCode=JR Obituary of W.E. Butcher, 1936] (scroll down two pages to P.541)</ref>.
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'''W. Butcher and Sons Ltd.''' was a British camera maker, formed as a pharmacy business by William Butcher in Blackheath (in south-east London) in 1887. Photographic items were manufactured from c.1897 by sons of William, W.E. & F.E. Butcher.
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The name "Primus" seems to belong to this early company.<ref>[http://londonfilm.bbk.ac.uk/view/business/?id=159 Butcher, W & Sons] company profile at [http://londonfilm.bbk.ac.uk/ The London Project]</ref>
  
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=== Butcher's Cameras ===
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By February 1902, the company had a headquarters at Camera House, Farringdon Avenue, London EC (East Central - much closer to the centre of London). Whilst manufacturing some of their own stock, much came from other makers, such as [[Richard Hüttig| Hüttig]] and [[Ica]] in Germany.
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* [[Little Nipper]]; (a rebadged [[Gnom]] {1901}; [[Aviso]], {1907}); the  Japanese [[Cherry]] is based on these.
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In 1914, war prevented Butcher's German imports, and they joined forces with [[Houghton and Ensign|Houghton]] (very nearby in High Holborn) in 1915 to form the [[Houghton and Ensign|Houghton-Butcher Manufacturing Co. Ltd]]. The two companies continued to sell their own brands until their full merging on 1 January 1926 to form [[Houghton and Ensign|Houghton Butcher (Great Britain) Ltd.]], which became Ensign Ltd. in 1930.<REF> {{CD}}, pp.29 and 55, {{MK}}, pp.171 and 393. </REF>
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== Cameras ==
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* Cameo Minimum
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* Butcher's Cameo Stereo, no.s 1, 2, 3 and 4
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* Cameo Speed
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* Carbine
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* Carbine No.2
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* Clincher
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* Coronet No. 1
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* [[Coronet No. 2]]
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* [[Dandycam]] ferrotype camera for one-inch circular plates
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* Domino
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* Empire
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* Excelsior
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* Klimax mod.I and mod.II
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* [[Little Nipper]] (c.1900); a rebadged [[Gnom]] (1901) or [[Aviso]] (1907); the  Japanese [[Cherry]] is based on these.
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* Little Nipper (c.1922)
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* [[Butcher's Maxim]] - no.s 1, 2, 3 and 4
 
* [[Midg]]
 
* [[Midg]]
 
* Butcher's National Field Camera
 
* Butcher's National Field Camera
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* [[Butcher's National Stereo]]
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* Patria
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* Pilot, no.s 2, 3, 3A and 4
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* Pom-Pom
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* Butcher's Quarter Plate Cameo (c.1910)
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* Reflex Carbine
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* Sportie Carbine
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* Stereolette
 
* Butcher's Watch Pocket Carbine
 
* Butcher's Watch Pocket Carbine
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* Watch Pocket Klimax
 
** No. 1, 2, 3, 4 and Popular models
 
** No. 1, 2, 3, 4 and Popular models
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* Butcher's Quarter Plate Cameo (c.1910)
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* Butcher's [[Royal Mail Stamp Camera]]  (3 lens & 15 lens)
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* Butcher's Royal Mail Stamp Camera
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* Primus Coronet No.1 and No.2 quarter-plate camera
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* Primus no.s 1, 2 and 3
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* Primus So-Li-To
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===Links & Sources===
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==Notes==
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* [http://licm.org.uk/livingImage/Cameo.html Butcher's Cameo] on the Living Image
 
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* [http://www.antiquewoodcameras.com/roy-mail.htm Butcher's Royal Mail Stamp Camera] on Rob Niederman's [http://www.antiquewoodcameras.com/ Antique &amp; 19th Century Cameras site]
 
 
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== Bibliography ==
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* {{Channing Dunn}} Pp.29–30 and 54–5.
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* {{McKeown12}} Pp.171–3 and 393.
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== Links ==
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* Cameras at [http://licm.org.uk Living Image]:
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** [http://www.licm.org.uk/livingImage/Butchers_Cameo.html Butcher's Cameo]
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** [http://licm.org.uk/livingImage/Butchers_Carbine.html Butcher's 122 (Carbine)]
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* [http://www.antiquewoodcameras.com/roy-mail.html Butcher's Royal Mail Stamp Camera] at Rob Niederman's [http://www.antiquewoodcameras.com/ Antique & 19th Century Cameras]
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* [https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/1936/JR/jr9360000539 Obituary of W.E. Butcher, 1936] (scroll down two pages to p.541) at the [https://pubs.rsc.org/ Royal Society of Chemistry]
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* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/32113303@N07/3274141706/in/set-72157620246670127/ Butcher Carbine No.5] for 118 film, well explained on Flickr by [http://www.flickr.com/photos/32113303@N07/ Pete Naylor]
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* [http://www.novacon.com.br/odditycameras/ensign.htm Butcher's Reflex Carbine] at  [http://www.novacon.com.br Novacon]
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W. Butcher and Sons Ltd. was a British camera maker, formed as a pharmacy business by William Butcher in Blackheath (in south-east London) in 1887. Photographic items were manufactured from c.1897 by sons of William, W.E. & F.E. Butcher. The name "Primus" seems to belong to this early company.[1]

By February 1902, the company had a headquarters at Camera House, Farringdon Avenue, London EC (East Central - much closer to the centre of London). Whilst manufacturing some of their own stock, much came from other makers, such as Hüttig and Ica in Germany.

In 1914, war prevented Butcher's German imports, and they joined forces with Houghton (very nearby in High Holborn) in 1915 to form the Houghton-Butcher Manufacturing Co. Ltd. The two companies continued to sell their own brands until their full merging on 1 January 1926 to form Houghton Butcher (Great Britain) Ltd., which became Ensign Ltd. in 1930.[2]


Cameras

8259827323_e5fde14729_n.jpg
Butcher's 1/2-plate National Stereo
image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights)
  • Patria
  • Pilot, no.s 2, 3, 3A and 4
  • Pom-Pom
  • Butcher's Quarter Plate Cameo (c.1910)
  • Reflex Carbine
  • Sportie Carbine
  • Stereolette
  • Butcher's Watch Pocket Carbine
  • Watch Pocket Klimax
    • No. 1, 2, 3, 4 and Popular models
  • Butcher's Royal Mail Stamp Camera (3 lens & 15 lens)
  • Primus Coronet No.1 and No.2 quarter-plate camera
  • Primus no.s 1, 2 and 3
  • Primus So-Li-To


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

Notes

  1. ↑ Butcher, W & Sons company profile at The London Project
  2. ↑ Channing and Dunn, pp.29 and 55, McKeown, pp.171 and 393.

Bibliography

  • Channing, Norman and Dunn, Mike. British Camera Makers. An A-Z Guide to Companies and Products. London : Parkland Designs, 1996. ISBN 0-9524630-0-8 Pp.29–30 and 54–5.
  • McKeown, James M. and Joan C. McKeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras, 12th Edition, 2005-2006. USA, Centennial Photo Service, 2004. ISBN 0-931838-40-1 (hardcover). ISBN 0-931838-41-X (softcover). Pp.171–3 and 393.

Links

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