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Any former processing lab people out there?

Pretty sure this is incorrect. The American Optical Company that was involved in Todd AO was located in Southbridge MA and was founded about 70 years prior to Goerz American Optical.
Thanks a lot for that clarification!


Thanks a lot! Do you have a copy of the referenced price list or a link where it can be found online? I've seen mentions of the Magnar II (and even found an advertising booklet describing it) but nothing on any Imperial Magnar so far. The Magnar and Magnar II are usually just referred to as enlarging lenses (according to Goerz outstanding ones... but of course many have claimed that). Given the specs (f/5.6) and the 8 elements design the Magnar II is also reminescent of the Nikon Apo-El Nikkors, but when comparing the optical layout, they're actually quite different.

I've read about a connection to Kollmorgen when researching my article on ISCO (Schneider bought the remains of the Kollmorgen cinema-projection branch) and was quite confused. Weren't they (Goerz Inland Systems Division) just a distribution partner? Or has there been another connection?