Everything started with a worn-out lathe and a used drill press. Alton began making air cylinder parts for various companies. After acquiring an engineering degree from Columbia University, Alton used his new knowledge to design a rotary index table powered pneumatically with an old hydraulic cylinder. This was the start of the Allenair Corp in 1947. This rotary index table was used in ammunition plants to speed up the manufacturing of bullets.
It wasn’t long before Alton outgrew the basement. The company moved in and out of a few different locations around New York until 1953, when it settled on East Second Street in Mineola, NY and started building pneumatic and low pressure hydraulic cylinders. After this move, Allenair started selling products through distribution channels. Some of the first were Isaacs Fluid Power and Airoyal Company, who remain valued distributors and partners to this day.
Allenair continued to grow. Some notable highlights include: