Many of the cameras I come across are in perfect condition. That's the case with this Imperial by Braun. I don't think this camera was ever used before I got my hands on it.
There was a wooden
spool in the take-up position and the leather strap is supple. There
isn't a mark anywhere on the camera.
Braun made a few
models based on the design of The Imperial Box 6x6 S. The Nimco,
The Reporter an Imperial Box 6x6 S with an art deco face like the
Nimco, an 
Doors make good
photographic subjects. They have an air of mystery and transition about
them. You wonder what lies on the other side. 
