old west germany camera

[zulander1526]

hi, i went thru my father's stuff and found an old camera. the brand / make is universa 35L and its made in west germany. has anyone heard of this brand? is this any good?

thanks!

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[compur]

Most likely made by Dacora. They had several "Universa" models but then so did some other
German mfrs. Post a pic of it to be sure.

Dacora made mostly simple, low cost consumer cameras (not that there's anything wrong with that).

 

[zulander1526]

ok, i will post a picture soon... thanks!

 

[zulander1526]

photos of the camera...

 

[compur]

Yes, it appears to be made by Dacora though may have been sold under another name
as was common practice in Germany at that time. Probably early to mid 1960s.

 

[zulander1526]

thank you so much for the information.