Andis
In early 1921, Mathew Andis, Sr. built a working model of an electric clipper. Small and self-contained, this new clipper withstood every possible performance test. Production began in the basement of the family home; Anna Andis, his wife, wound coils and the rest of the family assembled the clippers. Mathew sold them door to door to the barbershops of Racine and the surrounding area. Convinced that he had created the best clipper on the market, he borrowed a little capital and established the Andis Clipper Company a year later.
Andis rented cramped quarters in an industrial building and began to manufacture his electric clipper. American barbers embraced the new Andis Clipper with real enthusiasm, for never before had they seen a clipper that was so small, so compact, yet so fast and practical. The new clipper was well received and demand soon exceeded supply.
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