Founded in 1920, in their early years D. W. Onan made a portable tablesaw. The company incorporated in 1946 as Onan Corporation. In 1982, Cummins Engine Co. completed a takeover of Onan Corp. In 2007 the name changed to Cummins Onan.
Information Sources
- Thanks to Dan Lindberg, who researched the company and provided us the history given here.
- From an ad in the May, 1925 issue of "The Wood-Worker" for the Onan "Safty Saw", which was a portable tablesaw.
- More history and machine information can be found at Tony Griffith's Lathe web site.