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The '''Univex Model A''' was a small plastic camera made in New York by [[Universal]], introduced in 1933. It has a wire-frame finder with the rear sight moulded onto the body and the front frame folding onto the lens barrel. | The '''Univex Model A''' was a small plastic camera made in New York by [[Universal]], introduced in 1933. It has a wire-frame finder with the rear sight moulded onto the body and the front frame folding onto the lens barrel. | ||
− | Original cost was only $0.39, and it used Universal's no.00 roll film at $0.10 per roll - leading it to sell over three million in three years<ref>{{McKeown}}</ref>. | + | Original cost was only $0.39, and it used Universal's no.00 roll film at $0.10 per roll - leading it to sell over three million in three years<ref>{{McKeown}} Page 940</ref>. |
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== Links, sources == | == Links, sources == | ||
− | * [http://www.submin.com/large/collection/univex/introduction.htm Univex cameras on submin.com] | + | *[https://www.butkus.org/chinon/univex/univex_model_a/univex_model_a.htm Univex Model A user manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org] |
− | * [http://www.submin.com/large/manuals/univex/a.htm Model A instructions] on submin.com | + | *[http://www.submin.com/large/collection/univex/introduction.htm Univex cameras on submin.com] |
− | * [ | + | *[http://www.submin.com/large/manuals/univex/a.htm Model A instructions] on submin.com |
− | * [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=468 Univex A] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand | + | *[https://camdex.ca/name-search-results/?CCSTID=STUD3261S Duovex Stereo 1934] at [https://camdex.ca/ CamDex.ca] |
+ | *[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=468 Univex A] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand (in French) | ||
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[[Category: Bakelite]] | [[Category: Bakelite]] | ||
[[Category: Universal]] | [[Category: Universal]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:28, 29 January 2024
image by Steve Harwood (Image rights) |
image by Rick Soloway (Image rights) |
The Univex Model A was a small plastic camera made in New York by Universal, introduced in 1933. It has a wire-frame finder with the rear sight moulded onto the body and the front frame folding onto the lens barrel.
Original cost was only $0.39, and it used Universal's no.00 roll film at $0.10 per roll - leading it to sell over three million in three years[1].
Norton image by Rick Soloway (Image rights) |
A similar camera, but with a small viewfinder - folding front and rear, is the Norton - introduced in 1934 by Norton Labs, who were later taken over by Universal, and the Norton sold as the Norton-Univex.
Universal also produced a simple stereo camera by mounting two Model A's together, called the Duovex
Notes
Links, sources
- Univex Model A user manual at Butkus.org
- Univex cameras on submin.com
- Model A instructions on submin.com
- Duovex Stereo 1934 at CamDex.ca
- Univex A on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand (in French)