Kodak 35  Rangefinder

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My first real camera was a '40s vintage Kodak 35, a respectable camera for its time.

 

Kodak 35 Front  Kodak 35 Rear

This camera was produced sometime in late 1949 according to a lens/shutter chart I found online. My original 35 was a hand me down from my father when he bought a Leica M3.  There were two different shutters as well as two different lenses.

 

 

Shutter Detail  Kodak 35 Manual

This particular camera actually is an exact duplicate of the one that I owned.  It has the better lens as well as the better shutter.  It came with a nice clean manual and a slightly tattered Never-Ready case.  Something is loose inside and the shutter will not cock.  Given my luck with making the Pentax ES work, I will have a go at this one.