Revere Reflex Electric Model 98
Camera
Revere Camera Company
American, 1920–1960
Revere Reflex Electric Model 98
January 1963
Metal, plastic, glass and leather
Overall (camera): 4 × 1 1/2 × 7 1/4 in., 1.5 lb. (10.2 × 3.8 × 18.4 cm, 0.7 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0071.0009
DescriptionBlack, silver and grey, rectangular, 8mm, 1.5 volt battery-operated, motion picture camera, with eye level view finder, 13mm f/1.8 lens, CdS light meter, ASA film speed dial, footage gauge, daylight filter, shutter switch and lens cap in original box. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Embossed in black and silver on product plate on right side of camera: 3M REVERE, 8MM SPOOL / Printed in black on footage gauge on right side of camera: FOOTAGE, E, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5, 0, F / Printed in black on product plate on front of camera: REVERE Reflex - Electric / Engraved in black on lens on front of camera: MANUAL, AUTO, LOCK, f/16, 11, 8, 5.6, 4, 2.8, 1.8, 13MM f/1.8 RAPTAR, WOLLENSAK / Printed in black on front of camera: CONV. A FILTER, OUT, IN / Printed in black on shutter switch: 3M COMPANY / Printed in black on product label on left side of camera: REVERE Reflex - Electric / Printed in black on white label on left side of camera: 301-R32/29 Revere Reflex-Electric 8mm Camera, Model 98, Rec'd..8/2/1967 from Mr. Jung-johann's Office in CW. Ser. NO..98 2969 / Printed in black on dial on top of camera: ASA FILM SPEED, 40, 32, 25, 20, 16, 10 / Engraved in silver on bottom of camera: SERIAL NO. 98-2969
