Revere 16 Model 103
Camera
Revere Camera Company
American, 1920–1960
Revere 16 Model 103
ca. 1955
Metal and glass
Overall (camera): 8 5/8 × 4 × 7 1/4 in., 5.6 lb. (21.9 × 10.2 × 18.4 cm, 2.5 kg)
Overall (original box): 9 1/4 × 9 1/2 × 6 in., 1.2 lb. (23.5 × 24.1 × 15.2 cm, 0.6 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0071.0100
DescriptionSerial# P 2456 Crackled-grey, chrome and leather, vaulted, 16mm, spring motor operated, motion picture camera with three-lens turret, f/1.9 lens, optical eye level viewfinder, footage gauge, fps dial, single frame exposure control, hand crank and exposure guide in original box. The camera accepts dual 100 foot spools.
Inscriptions Stamped in leather on right side of camera: REVERE / Printed in black on footage gauge on right side of camera: FOOTAGE, 0, 5, 10 / Printed in black on fps dial on right side of camera: SPEED, 24 / Engraved in black and red on lens on front of camera: FEET, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 25, 50, INF., 22, 16, 11, 8,5.6, 4, 2.8, f1.9, No B70999, WOLLENSAK 1"(25MM) f/1.9, CINE RAPTAR WOLLENSAK SIZE 4 FILTER HOOD / Printed in black on white label tied to front of camera: Revere 16mm. Model 103, Turret, M.p Camera (Spool Type) 301-R32/22 Revere Camera Co. Chicago, Illinois Recieved 6/8/1956 / Printed in black on white label on left side of camera: 301-R32/22 Revere 16mm. Model 103, Turret M.P. Camera (spool-type) Recieved June 8,1956 / Printed in black, red and engraved in silver on exposure guide on left side of camera: REVERE 16MM MODEL 103, f/1.5, 1.9, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22, 32, 64, 48, 32, 24, NORMAL, 16, CAMERA SPEED, DARK SUBJECT, AVERAGE, LIGHT SUBJECT, P 2456, EXPOSURE GUIDE / Printed in black inside footage compartment: MADE IN THE U.S.A. BY THE REVERE CAMERA CO. CHICAGO PATENTS 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 SUTOMATIC 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
