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GAF is an American manufacturing company based in Parsippany, New Jersey, that has roots dating back to the late 19th century. The GAF acronym stands for General Aniline & Film. The company has historically been primarily focused on manufacturing of roofing materials for residential and commercial applications. At one time GAF was also active in manufacturing photographic film as well as cameras and projectors (both still and motion picture), and was the manufacturer of the View-Master, the famous line of 3D transparencies, viewers and projectors. Briefly in the 1970s, it was the official film of Disneyland and Walt Disney World, and at this time actor Henry Fonda served as the company's spokesman in several television commercials, including one that featured Jodie Foster in her first acti

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  • GAF Materials Corporation (en)
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  • GAF, acronyme de General Aniline & Film est une entreprise américaine spécialisée dans la production de matériaux pour la couverture de bâtiment. (fr)
  • GAF (acronimo per General Aniline & Film, anche conosciuta come GAF Materials Corporation e nata come The Standard Paint Company) è un'azienda statunitense fondata nel 1886, attiva nel campo delle coperture per aziende e privati e nel settore fotografico, con la produzione di fotocamere e proiettori, sia per fotografia che per film. Tra gli anni sessanta e settanta del XX secolo, è stata la detentrice del marchio View-Master, celebre dispositivo stereoscopico. (it)
  • GAF is an American manufacturing company based in Parsippany, New Jersey, that has roots dating back to the late 19th century. The GAF acronym stands for General Aniline & Film. The company has historically been primarily focused on manufacturing of roofing materials for residential and commercial applications. At one time GAF was also active in manufacturing photographic film as well as cameras and projectors (both still and motion picture), and was the manufacturer of the View-Master, the famous line of 3D transparencies, viewers and projectors. Briefly in the 1970s, it was the official film of Disneyland and Walt Disney World, and at this time actor Henry Fonda served as the company's spokesman in several television commercials, including one that featured Jodie Foster in her first acti (en)
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  • GAF Materials Corporation (en)
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  • GAF is an American manufacturing company based in Parsippany, New Jersey, that has roots dating back to the late 19th century. The GAF acronym stands for General Aniline & Film. The company has historically been primarily focused on manufacturing of roofing materials for residential and commercial applications. At one time GAF was also active in manufacturing photographic film as well as cameras and projectors (both still and motion picture), and was the manufacturer of the View-Master, the famous line of 3D transparencies, viewers and projectors. Briefly in the 1970s, it was the official film of Disneyland and Walt Disney World, and at this time actor Henry Fonda served as the company's spokesman in several television commercials, including one that featured Jodie Foster in her first acting role.Jim Schnepper is the President of GAF, an operating subsidiary of Standard Industries. (en)
  • GAF, acronyme de General Aniline & Film est une entreprise américaine spécialisée dans la production de matériaux pour la couverture de bâtiment. (fr)
  • GAF (acronimo per General Aniline & Film, anche conosciuta come GAF Materials Corporation e nata come The Standard Paint Company) è un'azienda statunitense fondata nel 1886, attiva nel campo delle coperture per aziende e privati e nel settore fotografico, con la produzione di fotocamere e proiettori, sia per fotografia che per film. Tra gli anni sessanta e settanta del XX secolo, è stata la detentrice del marchio View-Master, celebre dispositivo stereoscopico. (it)
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