Rolleicord I Art Deco 1933 #011007 – Triotar 7.5cm f/4.5 Compur – Japan Welcome

ROLLEICORD I ART DECO (1933) — TRIOTAR 7.5cm f/4.5 — COMPUR SHUTTER
Serial #011007 — First year of production — among the first 11,000 ever made.

CAMERA — Rolleicord I Art Deco / Serial #011007 (1933)

Condition: Excellent (collector)

The Rolleicord I Art Deco — known in Germany as the "Tapeten-Rolleicord" (Wallpaper Rolleicord) — is one of the most visually striking cameras ever manufactured. Fully nickel-plated, decorated with a trompe-l'oeil grid pattern on all sides except the base.

Only 32,508 units produced between November 1933 and March 1936.
Serial #011007 places this example in the very first year of production.

SHUTTER

- Compur shutter — the premium shutter option on this model.
- All speeds functional. B and T confirmed working.
- No sticking, no hesitation.

GROUND GLASS

- Excellent condition — bright, clean, no marks.  Exceptional for a 90-year-old camera.
- Light scratches on focusing magnifier — no impact on use

FILM ADVANCE

- Functional and smooth.

COSMETIC

- Nickel plating: Intact grid decoration on all panels.
- Rear panel: Heavy, beautiful brassing — natural 90-year patina.
  The nickel has worn through to golden brass on the rear door.
  Visually spectacular — authentic proof of age and history.
  No functional impact.
- No case included.

TAKING LENS — Carl Zeiss Jena Triotar 7.5cm f/4.5 / Serial #1472480

Condition: Excellent
Period-correct Carl Zeiss Jena production — matching era with the body.

- Glass: Clean. No fungus, no haze.
- Aperture: Clean, responsive.
- Focus: Smooth.

VIEWING LENS — Heidoscop 

- Glass: Clean and bright.

WHY THIS CAMERA 

- Serial #011007 — first year of production, 1933.
Among the first 11,000 Rolleicord I cameras ever assembled.

- Compur shutter — the finest shutter option on the Art Deco series.
- Clean Triotar optics — ready to shoot after 90 years.
- Exceptional ground glass for its age.
- Heavy rear brassing — living history, not a defect.
On a 1933 nickel-plated camera, this patina is irreplaceable.

HONEST CONDITION NOTES 

The heavy brassing on the rear door is the defining cosmetic feature of this example. It is clearly shown in photos.

All other panels retain their nickel decoration intact.
No surprises at reception — full transparency.

CONDITION SUMMARY 

Body:          Excellent — collector grade (heavy rear brassing — see photos / no functional impact)
Triotar lens:  Excellent (clean glass, period-correct)
Viewing lens:  Excellent (bright and clean)
Shutter:       All speeds / Compur / B and T functional
Ground glass:  Excellent+
Case:          Not included

SHIPPING 

Ships from Paris, France.
Japan Welcome — carefully packed, fully insured, tracked international shipping.
Combined shipping available.

Any questions welcome. Additional photos available on request.