Ambi Silette: guaranteed for life

[retro]

According to this ad, Agfa guaranteed their Ambi-Silette for life.

Anyone try to get their Ambi fixed for free by Agfa lately? 🙂

 

[dagabel]

I have two which need fixing; I'll give it a try!

 

[Vince Lupo]

I just sent Agfa an e-mail and a link to that ad. My Ambi Silette needs a bit of service as well, so I'll let you know what happens!

 

[MickH]

Is the guarantee transferrable? You might be in luck if you still have the original sales receipt from new.😉

 

[MartinP]

I suppose they will want the original receipt . . . ?
😉

EDIT: Ooops, great minds think alike . . . lol

 

[Vince Lupo]

Is it guaranteed for the purchaser's or the camera's life?

 

[retro]

I wonder how long it's been since Agfa actually made a film
camera. I know they marketed some APS cameras at some point
that were made by someone else and they had their ePhoto digital
cameras. But what was the last real made-by-Agfa film camera?

 

[Vince Lupo]

Haven't heard anything back yet...maybe I scared them?

 

[bmattock]

Haven't heard anything back yet...maybe I scared them?

Maybe they think you were dropped on your head as a child. Hard.

 

[Al Kaplan]

Does anybody know if Voigtlander had a guarantee like that? My 1950's vintage VITO CL has a nonfunctioning selenium meter. The 50mm f/2.8 COLOR-SKOPAR lens is a gem.

 

[varjag]

There is no Voigtlander the company Al, only the trademark is left.

 

[Al Kaplan]

I know that only the name exists today. I was curious about the original guarantee. I have no plans to fix it. It is fun to use, and it's nice to have on the rare occasion I want to use flash fill outside at 1/250 or 1/500. Inside you really need to carry a flash because the slowest speed is 1/15.

 

[bmattock]

There is no Voigtlander the company Al, only the trademark is left.

It may be the same situation with Agfa. Agfa Gevaert spun off Agfa Photo, which then declared bankruptcy. It may have carried any remaining liabilities for Agfa-branded camera warranties with it. Probably some bankruptcy lawyers would know.