Hi Mudcat. So wonderful reading all the comments about George Houghton &Son banjo related instruments.. G H & S was founded by George Houghton in 1888 in Birmingham. He established his Relience Works in Heaton Street Birmingham.
George Houghton was my wife's great grandfather, her grandfather John Harrison inherited the business from George and then her father Edgar George Houghton inherited the business from John Harrison Houghton. Between 1888 and 1962 they made literally hundreds of banjo related instruments and instrument cases. In fact my wife, as a schoolgirl, in her holidays worked at the factory on the treadle machine fixing the latches onto the cases. G H & S banjos were sold all over the world.
Thanks from our family for all those kind comments on your site. I am busy trying to gather in and collect and restore G H & S Banjo instruments to pass onto our grand children. So that the family name and the golden lion trade mark is never forgotten. How proud my father in law would be. Thanks again.
. Johnboy.