8/29/2023 0 Comments Revere 85 8mm projector manualFor a brief period of time, however, this upstart firm-launched by former radiator repairman Samuel Briskin in 1939-became America’s preferred producer of budget-priced 8mm movie equipment, including the Model 88 camera and Model 85 projector in our museum collection.īy the early 1950s, Revere employed 1,500 workers at two major Chicago plants (320 E. The Revere Camera Company never fully escaped the shadow of its Chicago rival Bell & Howell, and as a result, its role in the early home movie industry has largely been forgotten. –Advertisement for the Revere Model 88 camera, 1941 Its advanced design (pocket size), its exclusive automatic film-threading sprocket, five speeds (including slow motion), precision construction, and many other proven features make Revere the outstanding value of 8mm movie cameras.” “The Revere takes the clearest and steadiest home movies you have ever seen. Museum Artifact: Revere 88 Movie Camera and Revere 85 Movie Projector, 1940s
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