Manufactured for Sears by Kamerawerke Wilhelm Witt, this rangefinder was a great value (even compared to the Argus C-4) when it was introduced in 1958.
The 51 has a two-piece wind lever on the top left, counter intuitive film loading and moderately helpful instructions on the bottom. Also sold as the Iloca Rapid B.
Manual from Butkus.org
| Make | Tower (Sears) |
|---|---|
| Model | 51 (1958a) |
| Year | 1958 |
| Format | 35mm |
| Shutter | Prontor-SVS |
| Speed | B, 1 – 1/300 |
| Lens | Steinheil Munchen Cassar |
| f2.8 50mm | |
| Focus | 3ft to ∞ |
| Aperture | f2.8 – f22 |
| Light Meter | No |
| Rangefinder | Yes, Coupled |
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