Revere Camera Company Model 88 Motion Picture Camera, 1940-1946

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Artifact Overview

When Kodak invented the "Standard 8" film format in 1932, they also ushered in the rise of "home movies." Both 8mm film stock and cameras were affordable and widespread by the 1950s. From family events to amateur and experimental movie productions, these cameras provided a new way to record personal history, and alternative creative outlets to Hollywood entertainment.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Motion-picture camera

Date Made

1940-1946

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

82.37.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Brass (Alloy)
Glass (Material)
Metal
Wood (Plant material)

Color

Brown
Silver (Color)

Dimensions

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Inscriptions

on plate on camera: Revere/ EIGHT / MODEL 88 EXPOSURE GUIDE / [...] / MADE IN U.S.A. BY THE / REVERE CAMERA COMPANY / CHICAGO / PAT. NOS. 2151536 2214184 2214185 / D-114603 CANADIAN 389180 / LICENSED UNDER EASTMAN PAT. NO. 1941522 / OTHER REVERE PATENTS PENDING
Revere Camera Company Model 88 Motion Picture Camera, 1940-1946