The Haughton-Butcher "J-B" Ensign

[smithdan]

Awhile back saw a faded orange box at the dump salvage shed containing this box camera.

either the folks at H B or the gang over at John Bull magazine had a brain flash over a great chance for some co-marketing, and...

got some sticky labels printed up and gifted these cardboard and wood contraptions with subscriptions. Inside the box was a letter and some mail in cards to give your envious friends.
So those plastic "TIME" wonders wern't a new idea after all.

OK, back to the camera.

Even as entry model boxes from the late 20;s to mid 30's go it is pretty basic.

cardboard and wood, and bigger than other more pricey ones with the fancy pull out metal film transport.

Its first outing was two years back with some expired Across 100.

Len and Donna on their farm

and just last weekend with some Kentmere 100

20c on the river pathway Sunday, -6 mid afternoon and snowing today. Crazy foothills weather..