ILFORD Advocate World-Wide Survey

This survey of the Ilford Advocate camera is being organised by David Gardner, a member of the Photographic Collectors Club of Gt. Britain (PCCGB); Membership No.796. David recently discovered that Advocates have a serial number when one was overhauled by a repairer. On opening the camera & turning it upside down, the number can be seen scratched into the blackened body casting near the tripod bush and often starts 1919-.

David is hoping to establish how many of this lovely little camera were made, and to get an idea of how many specialist cameras were produced, based upon the Advocate body. If you have an Advocate, please complete the following questionnaire and then press the 'Submit' button below.


Shutter speed / aperture / focussing markings
1. Engraved Lettering: YES NO
2. Black lettering on white background: YES NO
3. White lettering on black background: YES NO

Flash Synchronisation
1. Any flash terminals?: YES NO
2. Two black sockets to side of lens: YES NO
3. Standard PC terminal: YES NO
4. Other (please describe):


Lens
1. Dallmeyer F4.5 35mm: YES NO
2. Dallmeyer f3.5 35mm: YES NO
3. Wray f3.5 35mm: YES NO
4. Lens serial number:
5. Other lens; (manufacturer, focal length, aperture):

6. Other lens serial number:

Body
1. Ivory/White/Cream:
2. Other colour, please describe:
3. Body serial number:
The body serial number is found by opening the camera and turning it upside down. The number is scratched into the blackened body casting near the tripod bush and often starts 1919-
4. Chrome Film Pressure Plate : YES NO
5. Black Film Pressure Plate: YES NO
6. Any other information or non-standard features of your camera e.g no lens fitted, made to fit a microscope, used by the Gas Board to read meters, lens missing and funny lens mount - no idea what it fits!

Thank you for completing the survey!
Now please press the 'Submit' button so that all the above information is stored in an e-mail within your normal 'outbox' ready for you to send, exactly as if it was a normal e-mail.
It will be sent to David Gardner at david@gardner01.freeserve.co.uk with a copy to me, Maurice Fisher, unless you delete my copy in your e-mail form.
When you press the 'Submit' button you will receive a warning that your e-mail address is contained within your reply. This is the same as with any normal e-mail and will enable David to contact you about your response.

  Many thanks for taking part
On 1st October 2008, David Gardner e-mailed a respondent to say:
"Many thanks for the information on your Advocate. I now have data on almost 150, which helps me to draw conclusions about production numbers and design changes. A nice camera for display and use - I used one at my wedding in 2001!"

This page last modified: 1st October 2008