Private company
Librascope
American technology company
Librascope was a Glendale, California, division of General Precision, Inc. (GPI). It was founded in 1937 by Lewis W. Imm to build and operate theater equipment, and acquired by General Precision in 1941. During World War II it worked on improving aircraft load balancing.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersGlendale1
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Librascope was a Glendale, California, division of General Precision, Inc. (GPI). It was founded in 1937 by Lewis W. Imm to build and operate theater equipment, and acquired by General Precision in 1941. During World War II it worked on improving aircraft load balancing.2
Timeline
- 1937Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaLibrascope
- WikidataQ4042856
Sources
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- 1WikidataLibrascope on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaLibrascope on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsLibrascope photo by Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 3.0