Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The John Oster Manufacturing Company was a maker of small appliances. The Oster brand is continued today as a trademark of the Sunbeam Products.The firm was begun in 1924 by John Oster, manufacturing manually powered hair clippers designed to cut men's hair. In 1928, they introduced a motor-driven clipper.In 1946, in order to diversify, the John Oster Manufacturing Company bought the Stevens Electric Company, which had received a patent on the liquifying blender in 1922. After the acquisition, the brand “Osterizer” was adopted for these blenders.In 1960, Oster Manufacturing was acquired by Sunbeam.. }
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- John_Oster_Manufacturing_Company abstract "The John Oster Manufacturing Company was a maker of small appliances. The Oster brand is continued today as a trademark of the Sunbeam Products.The firm was begun in 1924 by John Oster, manufacturing manually powered hair clippers designed to cut men's hair. In 1928, they introduced a motor-driven clipper.In 1946, in order to diversify, the John Oster Manufacturing Company bought the Stevens Electric Company, which had received a patent on the liquifying blender in 1922. After the acquisition, the brand “Osterizer” was adopted for these blenders.In 1960, Oster Manufacturing was acquired by Sunbeam.".