Rolleicord VB. Model 1

[Mike Lupo]

I bought a Rolleicord VB, early model type 1. The shutter cock wasn’t working, I knew this when bought. I have it in service with a very reputable person getting a full CLA, he has been around forever and very used to this model. He called and said he was almost done , everything working except film advance doesn’t automatically stop after each exposure ,, I would have to manually stop winding by number in window .. He wasn’t sure if this was normal with the early model 1 version. Does anyone have any knowledge of this.  Thanks.  Mike

[dan_daniel2]

Is this really a Vb? That is a very late Rolleicord model with no window for seeing frame numbers.

Maybe you are using 'Rolleicord VB' as a generic name for all Rolleicords, and that it is model 1, the first version of this line? If so, well, 'Vb' is a model designation. Yours would be a 'Rolleicord I.'

[John Seaman]

36 minutes ago, dan_daniel2 said:

Is this really a Vb? That is a very late Rolleicord model with no window for seeing frame numbers.

I think he means the frame counter window, not a red window for seeing the numbers on the film, which of course the Vb lacks. There were indeed two models of the Vb. This question has already been addressed in another thread:

 

[dan_daniel2]

8 hours ago, John Seaman said:

I think he means the frame counter window, not a red window for seeing the numbers on the film, which of course the Vb lacks. There were indeed two models of the Vb. This question has already been addressed in another thread:

Ok, sorry that I don't keep up on every thread here or every other forum to understand the backstory of new posts.

Going just on what is said in this thread, someone who 'is very used to this model' would know that it has an automatic frame counter. I'll assume some sort of miscommunication between the repairman and the OP, or by the OP here.

Anyway, re using the frame counter numbers in the 'window': the number spacing, small amount of counter dial movement per frame, and the number design don't offer a consistent marker point to get even frame spacing on this camera using the 'window' as a winding indicator. Most likely overlap would occur at some point(s) in the roll.

There are a few possible causes of the frame counter not stopping in a Rolleicord Vb (Va has the same system). I do have knowledge of this but I bet you can find it discussed in a post sometime in the last fifteen years so I won't clog up the forum.

 

Edited December 18, 2022 by dan_daniel2

[Dustin McAmera]

The problem there was the same question was posted in two different fora. We used to have rules, and they used to discourage cross-posting.