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Author Message   Mikevernon Tinkerer Username: Mikevernon Post Number: 1 Registered: 02-2012 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 Posted on Monday, February 20, 2012 - 07:06 am:    I've recently bought a Rolleiflex 3.5E which hasn't been used for some time. Condition looks very good generally but I can't fire the shutter. I can't move the film advance crank either forwards or backwards, and I don't know whether the shutter is cocked or not. There is no film in the camera. I've removed the front panel and unscrewed the lens so I can see the shutter leaves which look fine from both sides, but I'm a bit wary of any further dismantling. Should I be able to fire the shutter from here, and if so, how? Any advice most welcome.