General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

6

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 Metal base, body, parts; wood product underside; glass optics; synthetic parts, feet, power cord; synthetic cover and handle with metal hardware. .2 Synthetic brush in metal holder. .3 Metal reel. .4 Metal reels with metal cases in metal box

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

25.0 cm

Width

22.0 cm

Height

38.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Cine images

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

REVERE

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Chicago

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Equipment owned by Cameron M. Edwards, donor's grandfather, who died in 1978. He was an amateur photographer/cinematographer. In 1920’s-1930’s he was appointed as assistant to Governor-General of day, giving him access to film venues such as Royal Tour, including visits to Parliament Hill, Harrington Lake, etc. Some of his films are now at the NAC under C.M. Edwards.

Function

Device used to magnify and project image found on 8mm cine film, usually on to screen.

Technical

Example of 1950's 8mm film projector.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 BROWN PAINTED CONTROL PLATE WITH SILVER LETTERING READING IN PART "MODEL/ 85/ MADE IN U.S.A./ 105-120 V.A.C. - D.C. - 700 WATT" & "REVERE CAMERA CO./ CHICAGO, ILL." WITH PATENT INFO./ YELLOW & BLACK PAINTED METAL PLATE ON CASE READING ""Revere/ 85" & "REVERE CAMERA COMPANY CHICAGO ILLINOIS U.S.A./ MODEL 85 8MM PROJECTOR"/.3-.4 INCISED LETTERING READING "SCHERER" & "MADE IN U.S.A." ON.3; "SCHERER" & "U.S.A." ON.4

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

.1 Medium brown wrinkle base and body; plated and glossy brown painted parts; brown, black, white synthetic parts; brown power cord; red-brown cover with dark brown handle and gold painted hardware. .2 Gold coloured metal. .3 -.4 Reels painted grey-blue; reel cases and box painted glossy blue.

Decoration

.1 Metal plate with incised red & black "revere/ 85" on base.