Revere Eight Model 80
Camera
Revere Camera Company
American, 1920–1960
Revere Eight Model 80
December 1952
Metal and glass
Overall (camera): 5 × 2 1/2 × 4 1/2 in., 2.1 lb. (12.7 × 6.4 × 11.4 cm, 1 kg)
Overall (original box): 3 3/8 × 6 1/2 × 6 1/2 in., 0.6 lb. (8.5 × 16.5 × 16.5 cm, 0.3 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0071.0073
DescriptionSerial# 10006 Crackled-brown, rectangular, 8mm, spring motor driven, motion picture camera with f/2.5 lens, optical eye level viewfinder, footage gauge, winding key, fps dial and exposure guide in original box. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Printed in silver on footage gauge on right side of camera: 15, 10 / Printed in silver on fps dial on right side of camera: 12 / Engraved in black on lens on front of camera: f, 2.5, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8', 11, 16, 22, ELGEET-REVERE 1/2" f2.5 E / Printed in brown and red on product label on left side of camera: Revere EIGHT MODEL 80 / Inscribed in blue on white tape applied to left side of camera: R-3 / Printed in brown and red on exposure guide on left side of camera: OPEN, LOCK, BRIGHT SUN SIDE LIGHT f-5.6, f-8, WEAK HAZY SUN SIDE LIGHT f-4, 5.6, OPEN SHADE BRIGHT SUN, f-4, OVERCAST OR DEEP SHADE, 2.8, USE ABOVE WITH COLOR FILM RATED A.S.A. 10 FOR DARK SUBJECTS OPEN ADDITIONAL 1/2 STOP NoD / Engraved in silver on left side of camera: 10006 / Printed in black on white label on top of camera: 301-R32/17 Rec'd. 11/24/53 / Engraved in black on top of camera: 9, 13, 25, 38 / Pritned in black inside footage compartment: MADE IN THE U.S.A. BY THE REVERE CAMERA CO. CHICAGO. PATENTS APPLIED FOR
