[rollei_list] Re: Rollei dummies
- From: CarlosMFreaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 09:01:28 -0300
That Rolleimarin is a very interesting restoration project John; the
Rolleiflex 4x4 large dummy owner also wants to restore it, it lost the
paint and the leather but looks in good general condition, it's
aluminium made and it has the details about the 4x4 first model, it
has the name plate "Rolleiflex" engraved like the original an it seems
made by Franke&Heidecke, it's an empty dummy BTW and the "lenses" are
glasses with mirrors behind them to simulate lens reflections, it is
big indeed. My skill to restore something is almost 0, I suggested him
some commercial sites where he could find materials for his task, he
already was in contact with people that could help him with the
restoration better than me.
Rollei Werke/F&H voluntary liquidation process after a bankrupt
situation was from about June 1981 up to January 1982, some historical
cameras that belonged to the F&H Museum like the original 1928
prototype or the 7x9 and 9x9 prototypes were bought by the
Braunschweig Municipal Museum, other companies and private persons
bought parts, memorabilia, dummies, cameras, etc. the company that
repaired my Rollei/Voigtländer VSL 3-E a few months ago in Brunswick
bought spare parts during the bankruptcy process, the camera could be
repaired thanks to this fact.
Carlos
2012/7/19 John Wild <JWild@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> Great Carlos, there are many interesting Rollei memorabilia 'out there' and
> if information about them can be catalogued, a useful knowledge base will be
> accumulated.
>
> Having been involved with Franz Rothbrust in the restoration of Andres
> Claros' Rolleimarin 504 - the one featured in the Rolleimarin promotional
> literature - Andres has won one of the sequential prototypes as sent to Hans
> Hass for testing and I will be helping Franz with the restoration of that
> together with the construction of the wooden transport case complete with
> tool kit and spares.
>
> When Rollei went into liquidation - which particular time I do not know - it
> appears that a number of the company's show pieces were released onto the
> market (officially or unofficially may not be a point for discussion). These
> do now seem to be resurfacing bit by bit...
>
> Kind regards
>
> John
>
>
>
> On 19/07/2012 10:28, "CarlosMFreaza" <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> 2012/7/19 John Wild <JWild@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>> Thank you Carlos,
>>>
>>> Please may I post your information as a reply to this person's comment on
>>> rollei.org.uk with credit to you, unless you would like to post it yourself?
>> ...
>>
>> John:
>> I have already posted two replies (similars to my posts here)
>> in the website you mentioned above, the commentator sent me a private
>> email and we are in contact through that via.
>> BTW, these are other three general views about the giant Rolleiflex
>> dummy in Cologne ( it could be necessary to click the zoom to see the
>> full size image according your screen size):
>>
>> //o-o.preferred.lax04t05.v2.cache5.c.bigcache.googleapis.com/static.panor
>> amio.com/photos/original/46635361.jpg?ms=tsu&mv=m&mt=1342625523&cms_redirect=y
>> es&ir=1&redirect_counter=1
>>
>> or
>> http://tiny.cc/1wfnhw
>>
>>
>> //o-o.preferred.lax04t07.v3.cache7.c.bigcache.googleapis.com/static.panor
>> amio.com/photos/original/14883226.jpg?ms=tsu&mv=m&mt=1342627263&cms_redirect=y
>> es&redirect_counter=1
>>
>> or
>> http://tiny.cc/e8fnhw
>>
>> http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/14348522.jpg
>>
>> Regards
>> Carlos
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