A lovely vintage box camera manufactured by the Houghton Butcher Manufacturing Company, England. The All-Distance Twenty features a pull-out wire viewfinder, black leatherette covering, and the simple point-and-shoot operation that made box cameras so popular with everyday photographers in the 1930s.

Condition

• Cosmetic: Generally good condition for its age. Black leatherette is mainly intact with age-related edge wear and some minor fraying at the corners. Light surface rust on the winding key, side latches, and pull-out viewfinder wire — typical for cameras of this era.
• Mechanical: Shutter and film advance both work correctly.
• Internal: Internal mechanics are clean.

Provenance

• Maker: Houghton Butcher Manufacturing Company, England — one of Britain's foremost camera makers of the early 20th century, also responsible for the Ensign brand.
• Model: Ensign All-Distance Twenty — named for its fixed-focus 'all-distance' lens, designed to keep subjects sharp without adjustment.
• Format: 120 roll film.
• Era: 1930s.