Revere Eye-Matic Eight Cine-Zoom
Camera
Revere Camera Company
American, 1920–1960
Revere Eye-Matic Eight Cine-Zoom
ca. 1959
Metal and glass
Overall (camera): 6 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 7 in., 3.2 lb. (17.1 × 8.3 × 17.8 cm, 1.5 kg)
Overall (original box): 4 × 8 3/4 × 8 3/4 in., 1 lb. (10.2 × 22.2 × 22.2 cm, 0.4 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0071.0131
DescriptionSerial# 72249 Crackled-grey, vaulted, 16mm, spring motor operated, motion picture camera with f/1.8 wide angle lens, optical eye level viewfinder, selinuim cell light meter, winding key, lock-run exposure control, single frame exposure control, fps dial, tripod mount, and wrist strap. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Engraved in black on product label on right side of camera: CINE ZOOM, FULLY AUTOMATIC / Engraved in black on footage gauge on right side of camera: FOOTAGE, 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 / Engraved in black, yellow and silver on product label on front of camera: Revere EYE-MATIC SPOOL Eight, REVERE CAMERA COMPANY MODEL CA-7 NO. 72249 / Engraved in white on lens on front of camera: WOLLENSAK SIZE 6 FILTER HOOD, PAT. PEND. WOLLENSAK f/1.8 RAPTAR ZOOM LENS, WIDE ANGLE 9 MM / Engraved in black on light meter on front of camera: A.S.A. 10 OUTDOOR, INDOOR, A.S.A. 16 / Engraved in black on viewfinder on back of camera: 3 FT. TO 12 FT. / Engraved in black on white label on top of camera: 301-R32/25 Revere CA-7 Cine-Zoom 8mm Camera. Recieved 3/17/1959 / Printed in black inside footage compartment: MADE IN THE U.S.A. REVERE CAMERA CO. CHICAGO PATENT APPLIED FOR /
