This simple, well built, Kalimar A 35mm camera was first manufactured in 1955
by Taisei Koki in Japan and was 'branded" for the importing company, Kalimar,
in the US. It is a non-rangefinder camera, with helical focusing and a f3.5 45mm
lens with speeds to 1/200. The shutter is cocked independently of the film advance,
on the barrel of the lens. Kalimar, perhaps much the same as Hanimex in Australia,
imported a range of rebadged cameras into America from Japan, Russia, and China.
Kalimar US was taken over by Tiffen around 1970.

Although quite compact at 5"x3"x2.75" (13cmx8cmx7cm), this is a solid camera.
It is a working model with smooth controls and a silky shutter. It was discovered
as part of an estate disposal, and cost a few dollars only. A nice addition.