A brace of Ministers...
Dec 29, 2023 16:37:24 GMT
on Dec 29, 2023 16:37:24 GMT
Posted: Dec 29, 2023 16:37:24 GMT
These two lovely old Minister II models arrived today along with a few other interesting cameras and accessories...
Minister II brace
The reason I couldn't resist them was that, as you can see if you look closely, both of their selenium-powered meters are working - and working well. The shutters sound about right and the apertures are working nicely so it's off to the fridge to grab some film... They're both late models as their numbers start 505 and 509 whereas I have a few starting 208.
One of the accessories that arrived attached to the case & strap of one of them is an old Zeiss Ikon Ikoblitz 5 flash. Nothing particularly unusual in that BUT when I took it apart to see if the capacitor was present, I also found an Ever Ready 15v B154 battery. Out of idle curiosity I decided to see if had any charge and I was astonished to see it registering 13.8v! I reckon that battery, looking at its artwork and logo, is pretty old, so does anyone here know when Ever Ready last manufactured B154 15v batteries?
Minister II brace
The reason I couldn't resist them was that, as you can see if you look closely, both of their selenium-powered meters are working - and working well. The shutters sound about right and the apertures are working nicely so it's off to the fridge to grab some film... They're both late models as their numbers start 505 and 509 whereas I have a few starting 208.
One of the accessories that arrived attached to the case & strap of one of them is an old Zeiss Ikon Ikoblitz 5 flash. Nothing particularly unusual in that BUT when I took it apart to see if the capacitor was present, I also found an Ever Ready 15v B154 battery. Out of idle curiosity I decided to see if had any charge and I was astonished to see it registering 13.8v! I reckon that battery, looking at its artwork and logo, is pretty old, so does anyone here know when Ever Ready last manufactured B154 15v batteries?