According to the serial number and DRP. It was made in the 1930’s DRP means Deutches Reichtspatent, that German Empire Patent, from the Wiemar Germany. It was built like a tank. Excellent optics to produce sharp 6x6 photos on 120 film. I bought it from a local (now closed) camera repair shop with original square hood, lens cover, closeup lenses and color filters. I took it to France and Italy and found it is a bit heavy to carry around all day. The top down viewfinder takes some time to get use to. The ‘automate’ means it automatically sets the frame counter to ‘1’. It was considered revolutionary back in its days. Most cameras from that period have a little red window for the photographer to check for frame numbers printed on the film backing paper. When you crank the film advance winder it automatically stops at the next frame and then you reverse the crank to cock the shutter. The only thing missing is a light meter. The viewfinder is huge and bright.