Camera [Butcher Midg]

Maker and role
W. Butcher & Sons Limited, Manufacturer
 Production date
1900-1912

Object detail

Accession number
1965.354
Maker
W. Butcher & Sons Limited
Description
Camera - 'The Midg' No.00, box. Primus Rapid symmetrical lens. ¼ plate box camera which took 12 glass plates in a spring-loaded rack.
Brief History
Midg cameras were made by W. Butcher and Sons, London, from the 1900s to 1920s.
Marks
The "Madg." / SYMMETRICAL PRIMUS RAPID / PATENT Maker's Mark
The "Madg." / SYMMETRICAL PRIMUS RAPID / PATENT Maker's Mark
Media/Materials
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Leather
Credit Line
W. Butcher & Sons Limited. 1900-1912. Camera [Butcher Midg], 1965.354. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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