Trying to bring a Zeiss Ikon Adoro back to life

[marco_gandolfo2]

Regards to all members, glad to be back after some time!

I've had this very pretty 230/9 Zeiss Ikon Adoro body in storage for some time. Sadly, it lacks two essentials: a lens/shutter unit (the factory original having been a Tessar 16,5cm f4,5) and a plate holder (though I'd be happier if I can find an adapted rollfilm holder).

In order to solve the absence of a lens and shutter unit I have being offered following options:

(a) a Plaubel Anticomar (210mm/f4,2) mounted on Compound shutter. However, besides the focal length difference, the shutter's rear 59,8mm thread diameter seems incompatible with the body's lens standard hole dia. (55,5mm) unless an adapter is expressly made (increasing the lens-to-film-plane distance). Furthermore, there is no lens unit behind the shutter blades (?).

(b) an old Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 15cm f4,5 lens mounted on Compur shutter, where the shutter's rear thread (43,8mm), being smaller than the lens standard hole, would be easy to adapt. Both front and rear lens groups are present. Though the shutter blades are in visible disarray this problem seems repairable.

(c) a Compur shutter (apparently a CN1408 type) which fits perfectly in the lens standard hole but lacks the entire front lens (providing there ever was one mounted on the 48,8mm threaded front flange). A rear lens unit is in place.

I would very much appreciate any comments on these possible alternatives.

Thanks in advance.

Marco