founded The John Oster Manufacturing Company in Racine,
Wisconsin. The company went into production on its first product, a
hand-operated hair clipper designed to cut and style women's hair.
Four years later, a new motor-driven clipper was introduced, and soon,
The John Oster Manufacturing Company became a manufacturer of
choice for professionals in the grooming industry.
groomers with a dependable means of removing the blades to clean
and sterilize them, as well as enabling them to change from one size
blade to another.
knowledge of fractional horsepower motors, the U.S. Government's
Armed Services awarded contracts to Oster to produce motors. When
war was declared in 1941, the War Production Board prohibited the
manufacture of barber equipment, with all efforts instead focused
on making equipment to defeat the enemy. As the war progressed,
the need for barber equipment for soldiers was realized. The War
Production Board granted Oster special authority to produce hand-held
and electric clippers for the Armed Forces only. These clippers had to
withstand all types of adverse weather as well as battlefield conditions.
The clippers met these challenges, and the dependability of the Oster
clipper was reaffirmed.
The Stevens Electric Company was purchased, adding mixers to
the company line. The company began introducing new products
adding the Oster Model 202 Hair Dryer in 1949. Companies such
were purchased, expanding the company's product lines, offering its
customers a greater choice of clippers.
Tennessee, was built in 1959, and it was expanded in 1962 as more
products were transferred from Wisconsin for production.
the Sunbeam Corporation of Chicago and became a wholly owned
subsidiary of Sunbeam. The company's founder, John Oster, died in
1963, bringing to an end the Oster family's connection with the firm.
Inc. were acquired by Jarden Corporation. The Sunbeam Products,
Inc. subsidiary changed its name to Jarden Consumer Solutions
(JCS) to better reflect its new heritage as part of the Jarden family of
companies and better identify with all of its world class brands.
in manufacturing clippers and professional grooming products under
the Oster brand name.
meaning a significant advance in clipper technology has arrived to the
marketplace.
Ion cordless machine represents the next generation of products,
and offers new innovation that deliver power, productivity, improve
performance and offer groomers even greater scope to be creative.
one with a Universal Motor inside. A Universal Motor is the `diesel engine' of
clippers, providing incredible power to run the largest of blades, plus the ability
to maintain full power over a very long period of time. The Watts give you a
guide to how powerful the motor is.
serviced, so with care and maintenance they can last a lifetime.
3. Keep all liquids from the internals of the clipper. This is especially important with
Ensure any excess is carefully wiped away before holding your clipper upright.
animal clippers. Always apply a few drops of lubricant regularly to the working
surface of blades.
6. Clippers have a multitude of fast moving parts, so it is best to have it
fact, any size job can be handled easily with the single speed model. All models feature a variety of blades to fit every
grooming need and are powered by Oster's universal motor to cut through the most demanding tasks. And for those
mid-size or detail finishing jobs, reach for our Golden A5. So, you see there's no reason to huff and puff about finding
the perfect clipper for your big jobs. Our Oster range of clippers are high performance clippers.