What's this on the lens of my new-to-me Rolleiflex?

[localtalent]

This Rolleiflex arrived in the mail, a little rough: some peeling/ripped leatherette, and has definitely been dropped at some point in its life. I don't mind, since I'm just looking to take it out and enjoy it. However, I noticed some...stuff on the lens? Can't tell if it's fungus, dirt, glue? I haven't touched it yet.

I believe it's an early Automat, S/N 668001 with a Tessar 3,5/75

Is this a paperweight?

 

[holmburgers]

It looks dirty, dusty and hazy. Clean the lenses as you would any lens that you cared about, and see how it goes. Clean from the inside as well if you can get to it, but don't go disassembling the lens elements.

Never a paperweight..

 

[tony lockerbie]

As Holmburgers has said. This may clean well, looks to be just haze and general grime, and if it doesn't, just enjoy the Leica glow!

 

[pgomena]

A good lens bath, front and back as the others have said. You probably will want to clean the focusing screen, and I'll bet the front-surface mirror is hazy, too. It's simple to disassemble the top to access the back of the viewing lens and the mirror. Be very, very, very careful cleaning the mirror. Front-surface mirrors scratch easily and permanently.

Peter Gomena