fredstock

A bit late, but here are the instructions for the Sommor bulk film loader..... Two types of Sommor film loaders exist: the oldest one with a rotating wheel on the film cassette holder, which can close and open Leica or Contax cartridges for filling, and a later type without the rotating wheel, which is suitable only for standard (Agfa) cartridge. The Sommor is a bit difficult to handle because it consists of two separate parts, the bulk film holder and the cartridge holder with a crank which two parts at loading are pressed together. The advantage, however, is that the bulk film holders were sold separately and that meant that you could have several bulk film holders for different types or speeds of film. The Sommor bulk film loader was already mentioned in 1937 for use with Leica and Contax gear, but it was sold far into the sixties or seventies of the last century. They can be found occasionally on auction sites. The instructions as shown came with a loader for standard cartridges, hence the crossed out sections referring to the "universal" type.