Rollei Auction on Tuesday

[Dan Daniel]

I know it's been discussed before, but a reminder that Tuesday, 21 April, at 10AM local time, the Rollei factory's parts and tools goes on auction-
http://www.proventura.de//insolvenz...uction/2669/bildkatalog/seite/19/#bildkatalog

An interesting mind game I learned long ago was: How far back in time could you go with a piece of technology and have it be understood? I think most of a non-metered Rolleiflex body could be understood by a watch maker from 3-400 years earlier? I don't know about he optics, but the camera obscura was known. And the timing escapement of a shutter, although the desire or need for making it go so fast might be confusing.

So when people talk about the 'end of an era,' I think they are saying a lot in this case.

 

[hanskerensky]

Have you had a look at the auction pictures Dan ?
It really looked like they had a Rollei museum over there.

Many professional camera service men will be there and try to buy as many spareparts as possible.

 

[Sarcophilus Harrisii]

Have you had a look at the auction pictures Dan ?
It really looked like they had a Rollei museum over there.

Many professional camera service men will be there and try to buy as many spareparts as possible.

Are you going, Hans?
Cheers
Brett

 

[Pherdinand]

there are so many parts, that you could put a lot of new functional rolleis together...

 

[Dan Daniel]

I have this nightmare that someone is going to buy hundreds of bodies and focus hoods and lens panels and such. Then convert them to pen holders. Or maybe a coffee grinder using the side crank...

A few months ago I tried to buy a collection of tools and parts for Rolleflex repairs. Including a collimator. But my bid came in below the reserve. Something tells me that I could have bought aticket to Germany and bought as much or more for the same amount. I do hope that the parts end up in good homes that will keep them available and in use.

 

[hanskerensky]

Are you going, Hans?
Cheers
Brett

Sadly not Brett, would have loved to but couldn't get free days from work.

There is one item over there that is very nostalgic. A set of vintage measurement tools believed to have been from one of the company starters. My guess is from Herr Heidecke.

I know that many people from professional camera repair services went to the auction. Hope they manage to buy the spareparts before everything goes into a dumpster !

btw All pictures are removed from that website now. Good thing I managed to download some of them over the last couple of weeks.

 

[hanskerensky]

A few months ago I tried to buy a collection of tools and parts for Rolleflex repairs. Including a collimator. But my bid came in below the reserve. Something tells me that I could have bought aticket to Germany and bought as much or more for the same amount. I do hope that the parts end up in good homes that will keep them available and in use.

Dan, I had a Rollei collimator but sold it. You are much better of with a general purpose collimator from e.g. Gokosha. I bought that Rollei collimator from a retired professional camera service man and he didn't use it either.

 

[johannielscom]

Sadly not Brett, would have loved to but couldn't get free days from work.

There is one item over there that is very nostalgic. A set of vintage measurement tools believed to have been from one of the company starters. My guess is from Herr Heidecke.

I know that many people from professional camera repair services went to the auction. Hope they manage to buy the spareparts before everything goes into a dumpster !

btw All pictures are removed from that website now. Good thing I managed to download some of them over the last couple of weeks.

Seems all pictures still are up, here:

http://www.proventura.de/referenzen...liste-online/auction/2669/bildkatalog#katalog

 

[hanskerensky]

Seems all pictures still are up, here:

http://www.proventura.de/referenzen...liste-online/auction/2669/bildkatalog#katalog

Ah, thanks Johan !
I tried to find them from their main page.

See photo 1059 for those nostalgic items.