Revere Eye-Matic 8mm Movie Camera Wollensak Cine Zoom Wide Angle Lens Retro

Description:   For Sale is a Vintage 1950’s Revere Brand 8mm Film Movie Camera.  It is the “Eye-Matic Magazine Eight” Model that features a “Wollensak Size 6 Filter Hood Wide Angle Lens”.  This is the type of camera you wind up with the chrome handle on the side and then just press the button and it begins to film.  Below are the detailed specifications of this vintage photography piece.  I am sure my photos will best further describe this item.

Format: 8mm
Transport: Spring-wind
Exposure: automatic (selenium cell)
Approx. date of manufacture: 1958
Original price: $139

Weight: 3.4 Pounds

Revere made a long line 8mm cameras they called the Revere 8. The ones with selenium photocells built in were Eye-matics. An advertisement shows it selling at $139 in 1958!!!!