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AAON

Evolved from John Zink/Sunbeam, makes packaged rooftop equipment.

ADDISON PRODUCTS

Now a division of Heat Controller.

AIRQUEST

Labeled product of International Comfort Products.

(CHRYSLER) AIRTEMP

Became subsidiary of Fedders Corp. in 1976. See Fedders.

AMANA

Formerly a division of Raytheon, now part of Goodman Manufacturing.

AMERICAN FURNACE [AFCO]

Became part of the Climate Control Division of the Singer Co. in 1968. In 1970 became Singer American Furnace. See Singer.

AMERICAN-STANDARD

Became Tappan Air Conditioning division in 1972. American-Standard purchased the Trane Company in 1984. American-Standard name revived in 1988. Tappan, Frididare and Philco names now marketed by Nordyne.

ARCO

Acquired by SnyderGeneral in 1984 from Atlantic Richfield. Added to Climate Control unit as Arcoaire. In 1991 became part of Inter-City Products (now International Comfort Products) with brand-mate Comfortmaker. In 1999, ICP was purchased by United Technologies, parent company of Carrier Co.

ARKLA

Division sold to Preway, Inc. Preway sold Servel gas air conditioning to the Dometic Corp. High efficiency furnace technology sold to Trane. Servel name now sold by Robur.

ARMSTRONG

Became division of the Johnson Corp. in 1976. See Magic Chef. Name revived to Armostrong Air after Lennox purchased the climate control line from Magic Chef.

BARD

Bard Manufacturing.

BOHN

Division of Heatcraft, which is a subsidiary of Lennox International.

BRYANT

A division of Carrier Corp-United Technologies.

CARRIER

A wholly owned subsidiary of United Technologies.

CENTURY

Century Engineering Corp, Cedar Rapids, purchased by Heat Controller in 1975. Century name still used by Heat Controller on products made by OEMs.

CHANDLER

Division of Heatcraft, which is a subsidiary of Lennox International.

CLIMATE CONTROL

Division of Heatcraft, which is a subsidiary of Lennox International.

COLEMAN

Sold the HVAC products subsidiary to Beacon Intl. (Canadian) which changed its name to Evcon Industries. Evcon since purchased by York International. Products now sold as Coleman-Evcon brand.

COMFORT AIRE

Tradename of Heat Controller. See Century.

COMFORTMAKER

Old AFCO name revived upon founding of SnyderGeneral when assets purchased from Singer. See Singer. Comfortmaker now owned by Inter-City Products. In 1999, ICP was purchased by United Technologies.

COMMAND-AIRE

Water source heat pump maker now owned by American-Standard.

COOLERATOR, McGRAW-EDISON

Lasted listed as making HVAC products in 1978, though same product as some name-branded Window/Room air conditioners labeled as Comfort-Aire by Heat Controller.

CRANE

Stopped making HVAC products in 1968. Furnace technology sold to Amana.

CUMBERLAND

Brand name owned, or licensed for use by American-Standard/Trane.

DAIKIN US

Large Japanese HVAC/R manufacturer, though withdrew US marketing efforts in1988.

DAY & NIGHT

Part of the BDP Co. division of Carrier Corp-United Technologies. Name being dropped as of late 1997.

DELCO

Old GM appliance division. Last active in 1964.

DUCANE

Purchased by Lennox in 1999.

DUNHAM-BUSH

Most divisions sold to Topgroup Holdings Berhad of Malaysia.

DUOMATIC-OLSEN

Canadian maker changed name to DMO Industries with Olsen & Airco as brand names.

ELECTRIC-FURNACE-MAN

Last listed in 1979.

EUBANK

Texas manufacturer of cooling equipment, also OEM for Heat Controller.

FANDAIRE

Last A/C units manufactured in 1962.

FASCO

Stopped making HVAC products in 1983.

FRASER-JOHNSTON

Became part of Westinghouse. Name dropped in 1978 with end of Westinghouse HVAC products. Name now used by York International.

FEDDERS

Discontinued manufacturing unitary (spit-system and packaged equipment) in early 1980s. Sells window units under Fedders, Climatrol, Airtemp, Hunter & Emerson Quiet Kool brands.

FRIEDRICH

Residential HVAC unit acquired by ARCO in early 80s. In 1985 became Friedrich Climate Master Inc. selling water source heat pumps. Friedrich name dropped from trade-name in 1987. Friedrich HVAC products evolved into Arcoaire. Friedrich name still used on window units & mini splits after purchase of Zoneaire Div of ICP.

GAFFERS & SATTLER

Became a subsidiary of Magic Chef in 1969. Name no longer manufactured.

GENERAL ELECTRIC

HVAC division purchased by the Trane Company in 1982.

GREEN COLONIAL

Des Moines company stopped making HVAC products in 1975.

HALL-NEAL FURNACE

Indianapolis company last listed in 1966.

HASTINGS

Last listed in 1964, now manufacturers unit & duct heaters.

HEIL-QUAKER

Purchased by Inter City Gas, Toronto, from Whirlpool Corp. Tempstar name added to replace Whirlpool name. HVAC division now part of International Comfort Products. In 1999, ICP was purchased by United Technologies - parent company of Carrier Co.

HENRY FURNACE [MONCRIEF]

Purchased by Luxaire, Inc. Now part of York International.

HOME FURNACE

Became Home Furnace division, Lear-Siegler Inc. Became Miller Heating & Air Conditioning in 1986 after being acquired by Nortek Inc. Now listed as Nordyne. See Intertherm.

INTERNATIONAL HEATER

In 1965, controlling interest acquired by Weil-McLain. Became International Heating & Air Conditioning division in 1973. Last listed in 1974. Weil-McLain now owned by the Marley Company.

INTERNATIONAL OIL BURNER

Founded in St. Louis in 1919. Became Intertherm in 1969.

INTERTHERM

Became Nordyne company in 1987. Brand-mate Miller. In 1998, Nordyne started marketing under White-Westinghouse brands Frigidaire, Philco, Tappan, Kelvinator & Gibson. Some Nordyne product is also labeled as Thermal Zone.

IRON FIREMAN

Now trade-name of Dunham-Bush.

ITT

Stopped making HVAC products in 1983.

JANITROL

Division of Surface Combustion Co. became division of Midland-Ross in 1960, division of Tappan in 1977. Janitrol name sold to Goodman Mfg. in 1982. Also sold as Goodman, GMC, Sears Kenmore, Johnstone.

JOHNSON, AIR-EASE

Became part of Magic Chef in 1972. Now owned by Lennox. Air Ease brand now part of Armstrong Air division of Lennox.

LARKIN

Division of Heatcraft, which is a subsidiary of Lennox International.

LENNOX

Lennox Industries.

LUXAIRE

Formerly part of Westinghouse, now part of York with sister brands Moncrief, Fraser-Johnston, Home Air, Coleman-Evcon.

MAGIC CHEF

In 1986, Magic Chef was acquired by the Maytag Co. Air conditioning division was sold to Lennox in 1988 and renamed Armstrong Air. See Johnson.

MAYFLOWER

St. Paul furnace company last listed in 1962.

McQUAY AIR CONDITIONING

Formerly a division of SnyderGeneral, now owned by Hong Leong Group Malaysia. Sister division is AAF International.

MILLER

Miller was the Home Furnace Company started in 1916. Now part of Nordyne, along with Intertherm, Fridgidare, Tappan, Philco, Gibson, Kelvinator.

MITCHELL

Last listed in 1958.

MONCRIEF

Division of York International. See Luxaire.

MUELLER CLIMATROL

Became Climatrol Div. Worthington Air Conditioning in 1964. Eventually bought out by Fedders. See Worthington and Fedders.

NATIONAL U.S. RADIATOR (Capitolaire)

Acquired by Crane in 1960.

NESBITT

Acquired by ITT in 1963. Divested by ITT in 1979 and filed for bankrupcy in 1980. Manufacture of product line re-surged in original Philadelphia plant under corporate name of Mechanical Specialties, Inc., but failed again in early 1990s. Nesbitt name now owned, and products produced by the Nesbitt Div. of Mestek.

NIAGRA

Acquired by Rybolt in 1961.

OLSEN

In 1965 became Luxaire, Inc. with brand names Luxaire & Moncrief. Acquired by Westinghouse then sold to York Div. Borg-Warner in 1981. Olsen name no longer in use by York.

ONEIDA-ROYAL

Purchased by Utica Boilers Inc. in 1990.

PAYNE

United Technologies, parent of Carrier Corp.

PEERLESS

In 1964 became Peerless Division, Space Conditioning Systems. Eventually acquired by Dunham-Bush with names dropped in mid 1970s.

PEERLESS HEATER

Boiler manufacturer since 1908.

PERFECTION

Became Perfection Division, Hupp Industries in 1964. In 1965, Perfection name dropped. Later known as Typhoon Div, Hupp Industries. Hupp filed in bankrupcy in 1991.

QUATRO

Brand name of Consolidated Industries (Lafayette, IN). Went out of business approx 1998-99

RHEEM

Rheem Manufacturing is owned by Japanese water heater manufacturer Paloma.

ROUND OAK

Last listed in 1963. See Peerless.

RUUD

Part of Rheem Manufacturing. See Rheem.

RYBOLT

Last listed in 1973.

SILENT AUTOMATIC

Last listed in 1961. See Iron Fireman.

SINGER

In 1982 became climate control unit of SnyderGeneral Corp. with name dropped. In 1984 SnyderGeneral operations included Arcoaire, Comfortmaker, McQuay. In 1988 SynderGeneral bought American Air Filter. In 1991, sold Arcoaire & Comfortmaker to Inter-City Products.

SOUTHWEST MFG

Became Heatwave International in 1984, later filed bankruptcy.

SPACE CONDITIONER

Became Dunham-Bush division in 1968.

SQUARE D

Production resumed as Sun Dial Manufacturing, then ceased production in mid 1980s.

STEWART-WARNER

Last listed in 1976.

TAPPAN

Became SJC Corp. in 1979 with name Frigiking Tappan. In 1982, SJC sold Janitrol line to Goodman Mfg. Tappan name revived by Nordyne in 1998 under license from White-Westinghouse.

TRANE

The Trane Company purchased GE's climate control division in 1982. Trane was purchased by American-Standard in 1984.

TORRIDHEET

Last listed in 1972.

WATERBURY

Last listed in 1962.

WEATHERKING

Former trade name of Addison Products, sold to Rheem in 1989.

WESTINGHOUSE

In 1981, sold to Borg-Warner [York}. Sale rights included names Moncrief, Luxaire, Fraser-Johnston all now used by York International.

WHIRLPOOL

In 1972 became Whirlpool Div. of Heil-Quaker, a subsidiary of Whirlpool Corp. Tempstar name replaced Whirlpool after Inter-City Gas Co. bought Heil-Quaker in 1986. See Heil-Quaker.

WILLIAMS OIL-O-MATIC

Last listed in 1972.

WILLIAMSON

Purchased by Hupp Industries which went bankrupt in 1991. Williamson name was purchased by Metzger Machine (Milwaukee Thermoflo) and used on furnace line. Late 1999, purchased by United Dominion (Weil-McLain's parent)

WORTHINGTON

Became Mueller Climatrol in 1970 after being acquired by Fedders.

YORK

Formerly a dvision of Borg-Warner, York International is now spun off. York also makes Fraser-Johnson, Luxaire, Moncrief, Winchester, Coleman-Evcon, AirPro

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