Skip the threaded filter idea for Goerz America and similar vintage lenses as the Goerz lenses were never designed to have filters threaded in. The front beauty ring does un-thread allowing a specific threaded adapter to be used as a filter holder. Originally APO artar is a process camera lens, these threads were intended for a 90 degree prism to be mounted to the front of the lens. This why the lend barrels are made of brass and SO robust as they are not intended to be used with a light weight field folder view camera where lowest weight is a primary concern.
As for filters, better way is to use a 4x4 or 100x100mm square filter set up with the filter holder mounted on the camera.. This is what evolved as a filter set up on the Linhof TK23s. It is a modified series 9 filter ring with a vintage Kodak 4x4 gel holder painted black on a cold shoe adapter made to do this. This set up is easy to use (threaded filters are a hassle to install/remove and must be sized to the lenses to be used), lens front thread independent, stable, versatile and easier to carry than a stack of threaded filters. This set up allows using series 9 filters or 4x4 _ 100x100mm filters.
~IMO, the thread on filter thing is a carry over from hand held portable camera habits, that does not transfer well to the needs of view camera ways.
Bernice
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