Original German WWII Luftwaffe-Marked ROBOT Luftwaffen Eigentem Camera with Rare Leather Case and Strap
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Original Item. Only One Available. The Luftwaffen Robot was made for the German military in WWII, they usually have taller winding knobs and were black painted. Civilian versions of the Robot were discontinued at the outset of the Second World War, but it was used as a bomb damage assessment camera by the Luftwaffe, mounted in the tail of Ju 87 (Stuka) dive bombers. This was an electrically driven camera using large cassettes, possibly as many as 300 24 x 24mm images.
This example is missing much of its black finish, but thankfully the leather is included which covers this area. The back of the camera is marked Luftwaffen Eigentem which translates to Air Force Property. The front lens is marked:
ROBOT
DRP Schneider-Kreuznach No. 1817078 Tele-Xenar f:3,8 F=7.5cm
There is a still a roll of film in the camera, but we didn’t check to see if there’s any film in the roll. The back opens easily but doesn’t stay closed very well.
The leather case is unmarked but is a fantastic example with some minor dry rot in the leather but nothing horrible. There is crazing and minor cracking in the leather strap, but it is still a great display set.
Ready for display!
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