This English made Ilford Advocate camera is interesting in a number of respects. The most striking is the finish of ivory enamel on a cast aluminium body, with age the ivory tends to become cream, as here. The second is the use of a 35mm focal length lens, which equates to wide angle. Essentially, this is a very simple camera the shutter is a rotary blade type not dissimilar to the thousands found in box cameras - although it is somewhat more refined. It's simplicity is part of its charm, there is very little to go wrong with it. Acquired Dec 2000.

Body No.1919-6164
Shutter, Rotary blade type, speeds B, 25, 50, 100, 150 & 200th
Lens, Dallmeyer 35mm f/3.5 No.432346
Condition, 5F