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Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on March 10, 2008, 04:05 AM:

Whilst using my Agfa Sonector LS2 recently I was struck by its similar appearance to my Bauer T510, the squarish squat body, the matt black finish, and the very distinctive fold-down handle.

Were these Agfa projectors actually made for them by Bauer?

I read that Bauer bought out the Italian firm Silma and a number of Bauer projectors were actually made at the Italian plant.

Maurice

Posted by Juergen Lossau (Member # 359) on March 10, 2008, 05:22 AM:

Yes, some Agfa projectors have been made by Bauer. Since 1970 Silma belonged to Bauer. The factory produced a lot of different models under the names Bauer, Silma, Agfa, Bell & Howell, Philips, Ringfoto, Porst, Otto-Versand (German Mail Order) and Rollei.

Posted by Keith Ashfield (Member # 741) on March 12, 2008, 07:50 AM:

A nice little projector, the Agfa LS Sonector. I still have the one purchased by my Dad, in the late 1970's. It still runs very sweetly indeed.

Posted by Michael Wright (Member # 1387) on December 29, 2008, 12:49 PM:

Hi Keith, I have one of these machines, do you have a copy of the instruction book that you could scan/photocopy? Mike

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