Inherited Vintage WWII German Camera

[rsmaruba]

I recently inherited a Luftwaffen-Eigentum Robot camera with lens. Serial Number F56572-6. Trying to find out the value of this camera in order to possibly sell. Thanks in advance!
rsmaruba

 

[Designer]

Trying to find out the value of this camera..

Berning Robot: Robot II ’Luftwaffen-Eigentum’ (AirForce) Price Guide: estimate a camera value

 

[webestang64]

Trying to find out the value of this camera

Nice guide but.....Really only worth what someone is willing to pay.

 

[john.margetts]

Collectiblend prices tend to be all over the place. A search of sold cameras on Ebay will give you a better idea - condition will be everything. If it is in good cosmetic condition as well as good working order. The Luftwaffen-Eigentum Robot cameras should fetch a premium over the standard versions. Don't be tempted to sell the lens separately as you are likely to sell neither.

 

[compur]

^ ditto

 

[The Barbarian]

For what it's worth, there are supposedly more fakes than actual models of this camera.

 

[sniper x]

Any guides on how to tell the fake from the genuine article?

 

[john.margetts]

Serial number should start with an 'F' (flieger) and 'Luftwaffen-Eigentum' should be engraved both inside the back and inside the lens. That doesn't mean it is genuine, but those three missing says it is a fake. The serial number of yours seems to be in the right general range.

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[Mitica100]

Robot cameras used by Luftwaffe are less likely to be fake with the inscription on them as described in the posts above. Leicas bearing a Luftwaffe engraving are fakes.