The other part is built in a sheet metal covered with black
leatherette. It is equiped with a film advance wheel, a red window on
the back to control film exposure and a handle.
These two parts are linked together using an ingenious and very
efficient locking mechanism, similar to snap fasteners.
Ergonomics is as always with box cameras... reduced to the minimum. A
shutter release is located on the right bottom.
In the middle, a lever activates a green filter. A second lever located
above the previous one is used to select the speed T.
This camera was marketed during 1955. It used a film 120 giving 6 x 9
cm negatives.
As the Goldy and many
other cameras, the box Ambassador has been used for advertising. If you
are lucky, you may discover this interesting variant "Outspan".
This one is strictly identical to the regular Ambassafor except : the
sheet metal part which is not covered with leather but has a
crinkle finish and
the serigraphy of its front plate is green instead of black.