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Certex Wesa I |
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Manufactured or assembled in Spain from 1959 to 1959.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 4816
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Chronology of cameras Certex
In the 1940s, the company Pawsa (Pablo A. Wehrli S.A.), owned by Pablo Adrian Wehrli Wild, imported and distributed photographic products.
Due to the limited volume and value of the Spanish market and the country's political isolation, the imported equipment was of medium quality. In 1952, Pawsa made the decision to manufacture photographic equipment in Barcelona by creating the company Certex. In 1953 and 1954, Certex manufactured Daci and Digna cameras using imported spare parts. Certex expanded, and in 1960, the first camera entirely manufactured in Spain, the Wesa I, was introduced.
During the 1960s, a particularly favorable fiscal policy for Spanish companies led to the gradual disappearance of competitors, which were considered mere subsidiaries of foreign companies. Improved productivity and cost reduction led Agfa to sign a subcontracting contract with Certex during the 1970s.
The Wesa I, the first 35mm cartridge camera manufactured by Certex, changed its name in 1960 to become the Werlisa I. The appearance and technical characteristics of the two models are strictly identical.
It is a fairly faithful copy of the Agfa Silette. It is made with a material similar to Bakelite, partially covered with canvas. Its production price was proportional to its shock resistance.
At the time this camera was sold, Spain, still under Franco's regime, was emerging from several years of isolation. In the late 1950s, industry was restarting (among other things, with the development of mass tourism on the Costa), and the standard of living was slowly increasing, but probably not enough to allow spanish people to buy cameras. This likely explains the relative rarity of Spanish cameras. This model quickly changed its name, making it even less common.
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