Approx. dates of manufacture: 1932 - 1938
Approx. original price: unknown
Approx. street value: perhaps $30.00 to $50, depending on model and whether it has the filters
Voigtländer made two TLRs, the Superb and the
Brilliant. The Superb is a killer of a camera, and even now they're
hellishly expensive. The Brilliant were the economy line cameras. The first version, which is what I've got,
came out in 1932. Technically, it's not even a TLR, since the upper lens can't be focused (thus it isn't a "twin"). And there's just not much
to it. Later Brilliants truly had twin lenses and the upper lens could focus, which made them more useful.
What I always thought made these later models truly nifty (and mine does not have this) was the side compartment where a couple of filters were
tucked in. How cool is that?