The union of these two companies was brought about as a result of a condition made by George W. Mason prior to his appointment as CEO of Nash.
[4] As part of the Arsenal of Democracy, the company shifted its factories to make a large variety of military components and aeronautic assemblies.
The company expanded its facilities to produce the Hamilton Standard propellers to become the largest manufacturer of this type of propeller with more than 158,000 units made with an additional over 85,000 spare blades, assembling nearly 17,000 Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp 18-cylinder, air-cooled aircraft engine, making the newly introduced Sikorsky R-6 helicopters, and becoming one of the largest suppliers of binoculars in the world with over 200,000 delivered to the U.S.
[1][5][6] Starting in late 1944, the company began to work on new car designs and by 1945 it completed new proving grounds in Wisconsin.
Kelvinator continued as a wholly owned division that was focused on the production and marketing of major home appliances and refrigeration equipment within the new company.