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'''Revere''' was an American camera maker. The company was founded in 1920 by Samuel Briskin as '''Excel Radiator Co.''', making car radiators and other products.<REF name="audiotools revere"> [http://audiotools.com/dead_r.html Revere history at Audiotools.com]. </REF> A dependent company of Excel started to make 8mm movie cameras in 1939, and was merged into the main company, which became '''Revere Camera Co.'''<REF name="audiotools revere" /> The company acquired the lens maker [[Wollensak]] in the 1950s, and was itself bought by [[3M]] in 1960.<REF name="audiotools revere" /> | '''Revere''' was an American camera maker. The company was founded in 1920 by Samuel Briskin as '''Excel Radiator Co.''', making car radiators and other products.<REF name="audiotools revere"> [http://audiotools.com/dead_r.html Revere history at Audiotools.com]. </REF> A dependent company of Excel started to make 8mm movie cameras in 1939, and was merged into the main company, which became '''Revere Camera Co.'''<REF name="audiotools revere" /> The company acquired the lens maker [[Wollensak]] in the 1950s, and was itself bought by [[3M]] in 1960.<REF name="audiotools revere" /> | ||
| − | The company made stereo cameras in the 1950s, under the Revere and [[Wollensak]] brands, and an auto-exposure 4×4cm camera called [[Revere Eye-Matic | + | The company made stereo cameras in the 1950s, under the Revere and [[Wollensak]] brands, and an auto-exposure 4×4cm camera called [[Revere Eye-Matic EE 127|Eye-Matic EE 127]] c.1958. The Revere brand was used after the absorption by 3M on a few cameras using [[126 film]], some of which were made by [[Minolta]]. |
== Camera list == | == Camera list == | ||
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=== 4×4cm === | === 4×4cm === | ||
| − | * [[Revere Eye-Matic | + | * [[Revere Eye-Matic EE 127]] (4×4cm) |
=== 126 film === | === 126 film === | ||
Revision as of 09:14, 16 May 2009
Revere was an American camera maker. The company was founded in 1920 by Samuel Briskin as Excel Radiator Co., making car radiators and other products.[1] A dependent company of Excel started to make 8mm movie cameras in 1939, and was merged into the main company, which became Revere Camera Co.[1] The company acquired the lens maker Wollensak in the 1950s, and was itself bought by 3M in 1960.[1]
The company made stereo cameras in the 1950s, under the Revere and Wollensak brands, and an auto-exposure 4×4cm camera called Eye-Matic EE 127 c.1958. The Revere brand was used after the absorption by 3M on a few cameras using 126 film, some of which were made by Minolta.
Camera list
35mm stereo
- Revere Stereo 33
- Wollensak Stereo 10
4×4cm
- Revere Eye-Matic EE 127 (4×4cm)
126 film
- Revere 3M Automatic 1000
- Revere 3M Automatic 1034
- Revere 3M 1062
- Revere 3M Automatic 1064
Notes
Bibliography
- McKeown, James M. and Joan C. McKeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras, 12th Edition, 2005-2006. USA, Centennial Photo Service, 2004. ISBN 0-931838-40-1 (hardcover). ISBN 0-931838-41-X (softcover).
Links
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