Private company

Revere Camera Company

American movie cameras and projectors (1920–1960)

The Revere Camera Company was started in 1920 by Samuel Briskin, who also started Wollensak Recorders and Opticals.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1939Founded¹

Industryphotography¹
Founded inChicago¹

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Revere 8mm projector circa 1941 — Photo: Kevin Stanchfield from Valencia, CA., America, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

The Revere Camera Company was started in 1920 by Samuel Briskin, who also started Wollensak Recorders and Opticals.²

Acquisitions

1953Acquired Wollensak¹

Timeline

1960Dissolved Dissolved¹
1939Founded Founded in Chicago¹

Links

WikipediaRevere Camera Company
More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ7318096

Sources

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WikidataRevere Camera Company on Wikidata
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WikipediaRevere Camera Company on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsRevere Camera Company photo by Kevin Stanchfield from Valencia, CA., America, CC BY 2.0