The period in which these cameras were made is indicated by "Made in Germany US Zone" on the back, although I believe they were originally produced before WW2 and continued after the war until about 1960. Excess fluid was repeatedly removed from the shutter blades, and after allowing an hour or so to dry out completely, full operation was restored and the rear element and then the entire unit refitted. Then followed the highly technical operation of unscrewing the rear lens element and dribbling lighter fuel down the cable release hole. Fortunately, it's very easy to detach the entire lens/shutter assembly by removing the securing ring inside the camera. I decided to use them recently and found that in both cases the slow speeds and the delayed action did not function. As I had discovered many years ago when I bought an old Rolleicord, a badly treated lens can give surprisingly good results. The front lens element had scratch marks and the catch that holds the door was (and still is) missing. The one with the uncoupled rangefinder fitted had been rather roughly treated. Several years ago I picked up a couple of these cameras in two different charity shops.
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