In 1932, starting out as an automotive parts wholesale distributor, Sydney Gaines and two partners founded the United Electric Company, Magic Aire's parent. Nine years later, after receiving warranty repair contracts on several GM car lines, the company set up an auto repair business in addition to their distributorship. This auto repair business was converted into a retail showroom a few years later when United Electric went into the retail appliance business.

An opportunity arose, in 1945, to furnish evaporative coolers (sometimes called "swamp coolers") to military bases. These coolers were the first Magic Aire branded products and sales were prosperous for the next two decades. Problems with getting warranty settlements on electric motors caused United Electric to set up a department to rewind motors. Soon, the sales of new electric motors boomed.

The year 1947 saw Chrysler Airtemp appoint Magic Aire as the distributor for 28 counties in Northern Texas and Southern Oklahoma. Due to the small population in its sales area, the company had to install their products as well as service dealer accounts.

In 1955 the company moved its four divisions, the Automotive Parts Distribution, the Air Conditioning Distributor, the Magic Aire manufacturing, and the new full-line Electrical Wholesale Distribution into a new masonry building at its present location.

Two years later the company started manufacturing air conditioner coils, marking the beginning of Magic Aire as it is today. The Magic Aire division has grown continually ever since. There were more additions made to the building. The marketing focus changed from nearly all original manufacturer's equipment coils to its own line of evaporator coils and blower coil products.

Stillwater Investments, a New York investment firm, bought the family-owned and operated company in December, 1987. While keeping Magic Aire intact, the wholesale divisions were sold, allowing management to focus on the HVAC business. It also allowed the division to expand into all of the nearly 250,000 square feet of the United Electric Company facility.

In February, 1998, we became a wholly owned subsidiary of International Comfort Products Corporation (USA).

In August, 1999, International Comfort Products Corporation and Magic Aire were acquired by Carrier Corporation.

      

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