Revere 16 Model C-101
Camera
Revere Camera Company
American, 1920–1960
Revere 16 Model C-101
ca. 1955
Metal and glass
Overall (camera): 8 5/8 × 3 3/8 × 6 7/8 in., 5.4 lb. (21.9 × 8.5 × 17.4 cm, 2.4 kg)
Overall (original box): 9 1/4 × 9 1/2 × 6 in., 1.2 lb. (23.5 × 24.1 × 15.2 cm, 0.5 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0071.0099
DescriptionSerial# P 2246 Crackled-grey, chrome, and leather, vaulted, 16mm, spring motor operated, motion picture camera with f/2.5 lens, optical eye level viewfinder, single frame exposure control, footage gauge, fps dial and exposure guide. The camera accepts dual 100 foot spools.
Inscriptions Printed in black on footage gauge on right side of camera: FOOTAGE, 75, 80, 85, 90 / Printed in black on fps dial on right side of camera: SPEED, 24 / Printed in black on product label on front of camera: 16mm, Revere / Engraved in black on viewfinder lens on front of camera: FOR 1" LENS, CAT No 219 / Engraved in black on lens on front of camera: 22, 16, 11, 8, 5.6, 4, 2.8, 2.5f, 22, 16, 11, 8, 5.6, 4, 2.8, 2.5f WOLLENSAK 1" (25 mm) f/2.5 CINE RAPTAR / Engraved in white on filter on front of camera: SIZE 4 FILTER / Printed in black on white label on left side of camera: 301-R32/23 Revere 16mm. Model C-101 Motion Picture Camera Recieved 6-22-1956 / Printed in black, red and engraved in silver on exposure guide on left side of camera: REVERE 16MM MODEL 101 f/1.5, 1.9, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22, 32, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64, NORMAL, CAMERA SPEED, DARK SUBJECT, AVERAGE, LIGHT SUBJECT, EXPOSURE GUIDE, P 2246 / Printed in black inside footage compartment: MADE IN THE U.S.A. BY THE REVERE CAMERA CO. CHICAGO APTENTS APPLIED FOR / Printed in silver on black label inside footage compartment: FOR AUTOMATIC THREADING, CLIP END OF FILM IN DOOR CUTTER, MAKE CERTAIN FILM GATE IS IN FORWARD CLOSED POSITION, CLOSE LOOP FORMERS, INSERT END OF FILM IN THE AUTOMATIC THREAD SLOT, START MOTOR UNTIL APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT OF FILM PASSES THROUGH THE FILM GATE, ENGAGE END OF FILM INTO SLOT OF EMPTY TAKE-UP SPOOL, CLOSE & LOCK DOOR, RUN OFF LEADER AND PROCEED TO EXPOSE FILM / Engraved in black on spool inside footage compartment: KODAK SPOOL, T.M. REG U.SS. PAT. OFF
