The Beginnings
Andis Company traces its roots back to when Mathew Andis was working at Mitchell Motor Car Company in Racine as a toolmaker and he decided to leave and start his own business. John Oster and Henry Meltzer came to his home and asked to be partners. Andis O M Manufacturing was born around 1920-21. Soon their tool and die company had been contracted to make tooling to produce clipper blades for a hand operated non-motorized hair clipper. This partnership only lasted about a year. When the three split, each started his own company in Racine, Wisconsin. Meltzer started Master Applia...
