MINOLTACORD CAMERA CHIYOKO 3.5 75MM Twin Lens Reflex

Description

Vintage Minoltacord Camera .. Camera in case.... Front/Top of camera case unsnaps. Looking through the view finder with camera facing the back window. Part of stitching is undone. Needs to be restitched or glued.
Measures: 3 1/2 x 4 x 5 1/2"
Weighs: 2 Lbs 2 Oz
Here's information from the internet about this camera... The Minoltacord was Chiyoko's first TLR with rapid-focusing lever. The film is wound by a lever, and the Minoltacord has an automatic frame counter. Winding the film does not cock the shutter and there is no double exposure prevention mechnism. These two features were added in 1955 in the improved Minoltacord Automat camera. The Minoltacord had a slightly faster viewing lens, f/3.2 compared to f/3.5 for the taking lens. The lenses were 3-element taking lens Chiyoko Promar SIII 1:3.5 75mm and 3-element viewing lens Chiyoko View Promar 1:3.2 75mm, both together focusable by means of the lever under the lens board. It was available with a Seikosha shutter which offered speeds from 1 sec. to 1/500 sec., and also with a slower Citizen shutter with speeds from 1 sec. up to 1/300 sec., which had a self timer. Unlike later Chiyoko TLRs, this model did not have a bayonet mount, but instead had a 36mm thread on both lenses. The camera weighed 1 kg. CAMERA CONDITION : This earliest version of this camera is hard to find in such good condition.
Very nice cosmetically.   I don't see any scratches on the lens. PLEASE NOTE: I haven't taken a roll of film with this camera. CASE CONDITION : There are some scuff marks. Also, the stitching on one side of the top and an area on the bottom has come undone as shown in last picture. It needs to be restitched or possibly could be glued. I think there's leather products that can help the scuff marks, unless you like the vintage look on the leather case. Thanks for looking & Enjoy!