Revere Model 70
Camera
Revere Model 70
ca. 1947
Metal and glass
Overall: 4 × 2 1/2 × 5 1/4 in. (10.2 × 6.4 × 13.3 cm)
Gift of the 3M Foundation, ex-collection Louis Walton Sipley, 1977
1978.0706.0003
DescriptionBlack and chrome, rectangular, 8mm, spring motorized motion picture camera with f/3.5 lens, variable speed and exposure speed guide. The camera accepts dual 25 foot magazines.
Inscriptions Engraved in white on lens: WOLLENSAK f/3.5 CINE VELOSTIGMATIC / Engraved in black on aperture ring on lens: f/3.5, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16 / Engraved in silver around footage dial on right side of camera: 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 / Printed in silver on speed dial on right side of camera: 8, 12, 16, 24, 32 / Engraved on plate inside of camera: INSTRUCTIONS LOADING: Apeture shutter in magazine must be closed before insertion in drawer. Place "First Exposure" side of magazine on outside of drawer; then slide drawer forward and push lever to lock position. Set footage dial to "0". TO REMOVE MAGAZINE: Slide knob on drawer. TO DETERMINE EXPOSED SIDE OF MAGAZINE: Insert magazine in drawer and look in window while operating camera - a non-revolving spindle core indicates bottom side is exposed. CAUTION: Never operate camera unless drawer is locked. / Hand written in black on tag: United States District Court Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division - Revere Camera Company VS. Eastman Kodak Company - Plaintiff's Exhibit 24 - C.A. No. 45C-1019
