Revere 16 Magazine Model 36
Camera
Revere Camera Company
American, 1920–1960
Revere 16 Magazine Model 36
February 1955
Metal, glass and leather
Overall (camera): 3 3/4 × 2 1/2 × 7 1/8 in., 2.8 lb. (9.5 × 6.4 × 18.1 cm, 1.3 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0071.0035
DescriptionSerial# L 2079 Crackled-brown leather, rectangular, 16mm, spring motor drien, motion picture camera with f/2.7 25mm lens, eye level viewfinder, winding key, fps dial, exposure guide, and leather handle. The camera accepts magazine cartridges.
Inscriptions Stamped in leather on right side of camera: REVERE / Printed in black and silver on fps dial on right side of camera: 24, FRAMES PER SECOND / Engraved in black on viewfinder on front of camera: FOR 1" LENS CAT. No 219 / Engraved in black on lens on front of camera: 25mm f/2.7 ANIMAR BALCOTE BAUSCH & LOMB OPT. CO. U.S.A., DULL, HAZY, BRIGHT, SUMMER, WINTER, f/2.7, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, f/2.7, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16 / Printed in red and black on exposure guide on left side of camera: BRIGHT SUN, REVERE 16, FILM FOOTAGE, COLOR 8 A.S.A. 10, BLAC & WHITE 16 A.S.A. 40 / Printed in black on door latch on top of camera: CLOSE, OPEN / Printed in black on white label on top of camera: Revere 16mm. Model 36 Magazine Motion Picture Camera 301-R32/20, Revere Camera Co. Chicago, Illinois Recieved 4/4/1955 / Printed in black and red on product label on bottom of camera: MODEL 36, MADE IN U.S.A. BY Revere CAMERA COMPANY CHICAGO 16, ILLINOIS PATENTS PENDING / Engraved in silver inside footage compartment: L 2079
