VINTAGE ROLLEI HONEYWELL ROLEIFLEX 3,5 E3 TLR CAMERA

SERIAL NUMBER 2383924

YOU CAN VERIFY THE SERIAL NUMBER AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: http://www.rolleiclub.com/cameras/tlr/info/serial_numbers.shtml

WE KNOW ALMOST NOTHING ABOUT VINTAGE CAMERAS. OUR BRICK AND MORTAR STORE IS A PAWN SHOP, AND WE DECIDED TO TAKE THIS ITEM IN WITH THE HOPE THAT IT HAS AN ANTIQUE VALUE.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE SELLING THIS ITEM "AS IS"/NOT WORKING BECAUSE WE HAVE NO CLUE HOW TO TEST IT OR RUN IT.

HERE IS ALL THE NUMERICAL AND LETTER PRINTING WE CAN FIND ON THE CAMERA:

ROLLEI HONEYWELL ROLLEIFLEX

DBP 3,5 E3 2383924 DBGM

TOP LENS: HEIDOSMAT 1: 2,8/75 3678439

BOTTOM LENS: CARL ZEISS Nr 3673039 PLANAR 1:3,5 f=75MM

SYCHRO-COMPUR

FRANKE & HEIDECKE

THERE IS A LARGE NUMBERED KNOB ON THE SIDE OF THE CAMERA THAT WHEN TURNED MOVES THE TWO LENSES IN AND OUT OF THE MAIN BODY. IT TURNS SMOOTHLY.

THE LENS THAT YOU LOOK DOWN INTO WHEN YOU OPEN THE TOP OF THE CAMERA HAS SOME LIGHT SCRATCHES. THE TWO LENSES ON THE FRONT OF THE CAMERA LOOK REALLY GOOD/SCRATCH FREE.

YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE THE VIEW IN FRONT OF YOU WHEN YOU LOOK DOWN THROUGH THE TOP OF THE CAMERA. WHEN YOU TURN THE KNOB THAT MOVES THE LENSES IN AND OUT, THE VIEW GOES IN AND OUT OF FOCUS.

THERE IS A LEVER ON THE OTHER SIDE THAT TURNS A DIAL AND A LITTLE WINDOW WHERE A NUMBER PROGRESSES. THERE IS A BUTTON ON THE FRONT WITH LEVER THAT GOES AROUND IT. IF YOU TURN THE LEVER ON THE SIDE, THEN MOVE THE LEVER AROUND THE BUTTON, THEN PRESS THE BUTTON, THERE IS AN AUDIBLE CLICK. WE BELIEVE THIS IS HOW A PICTURE IS TAKEN WHEN THE CAMERA IS OPERATING.

THERE IS A YELLOW ROLL OF WHAT WE THINK IS FILM IN THE CAMERA. IT IS LABELED "KODACOLOR II" AND HAS MANY DIFFERENT NUMBERS. PLEASE SEE PHOTO ABOVE.

WE HAVE NO IDEA HOW THE POWER OR FLASH WORK ON THIS UNIT

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT WE HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO TEST THE UNIT. WE ARE BASING OUR PRICING FOR THIS UNIT FROM INTERNET RESEARCH ON "AS IS" CAMERAS OF THIS TYPE.

WE ARE USING AN AUCTION FORMAT SO YOU THE BUYER CAN DETERMINE THE PRICE.

WE ARE STARTING THE AUCTION AT WHAT WE BELIEVE IS A FAIR MINIMUM PRICE

THIS ITEM WILL BE SHIPPED USPS PRIORITY FLAT RATE WITH INSURANCE AND SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION

FREE SHIPPING.