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AAON Evolved from Sunbeam.

ADDISON PRODUCTS: Purchased by Heat Controller in 1995, by Fedders in 2005.

ACRE-FOOT Lennox economy line sold by Lennox dealers.

AIRQUEST: Name used by International Comfort Products. ICP.

AIRTEMP: Started by carmaker Walter P. Chrysler in 1934, became a part of Fedders Corporation 1976.

ALLIED AIR: Part of Lennox Air Ease, Armstrong, Concord and Ducane.

AMANA used to be a part of Raytheon now Goodman Manufacturing.

AMERICAN FURNACE AFCO In 1968 became part of the climate control division of the Singer Company In 1970 became Singer American Furnace.

AMERICAN STANDARD Tappan Air Conditioning division in 1972. American Standard furnace purchased the Trane Company in 1984. American-Standard name revived in 1988. In 2006 American-Standard announced that the corporate name will be changed to Trane.

ARCO furnaces Acquired by Snyder General 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 Comfortmaker. In 1999, ICP was purchased by United Technologies, Carrier.

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

ARMSTRONG:Founded by Lennox in 1928, became division of the Johnson Corp. in 1976. See Magic Chef. Name revived in 1988 to Armostrong Air after Lennox purchased the climate control line from Magic Chef.

BARD: Bard furnace Manufacturing.

BOHN: A subsidiary of Lennox International.

BRYANT: Founded by Charles Bryant in 1904, now division of Carrier Corp-United Technologies.

CARRIER furnaces A wholly owned subsidiary of United Technologies. See carrier furnaces.

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

CLIMATEMASTER: Formed from several brands, among them Friedrich ClimateMaster and California Heat pump.

COLEMAN furnaces and Heating division started in 1958. Bought by MacAndrews & Forbes Group in 1989, by Beacon International using the name Evcon Industries in 1990, by York International in 1994.

COMFORTAIRE: A tradename of Heat Controller furnaces.

COMFORTMAKER: Old AFCO name revived at founding of SnyderGeneral by former Singer HVAC boss. 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.

CONSOLIDATED: Out of business in late 1990s, remaining assets and furnace designs purchased by Texas Furnace Co. Was also sold as Premier

COOLERATOR, McGRAW-EDISON: Lasted listed as making HVAC products in 1978.

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

CUMBERLAND: A brand name used by American-Standard/Trane.

DAIKIN: Japanese manufacturer of commerical products and mini-splits. Now owns McQuay.

DAY & NIGHT Started in 1909 as a solar water heater maker, later part of the BDP Co. division of Carrier Corp-United Technologies. Name being dropped as of late 1997.

DELCO Old GM appliance division last listed in 1964.

DUCANE furnace 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.

ECR INTERNATIONAL: North American brands include Airco, Dunkirk, Hyundai, EMI, Olsen, Oneida Royal, Pennco, Retroaire, Utica

ELECTRIC-FURNACE-MAN: Now known as EFM Company making boilers & furnaces

EUBANK: Purchased by Fedders

FANDAIRE: Last A/C units manufacturered in 1962.

FASCO Stopped making HVAC products in 1983. Now make furnace blowers and ventor motors.

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

FEDDERS: Left the unitary market around 1980, returned in early 2000s with Chinese made outdoor units.

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

FRIGIDAIRE: GM appliance brand name now owned by Electrolux licensed by Nordyne.

Furnace filters_ Lennox, carrier, five-seasons-york, aprilaire, Generalaire and more filters.

GAFFERS & SATTLER: In 1969 became a subsidiary of Magic Chef. Name no longer used.

GENERAL ELECTRIC: HVAC division purchased by the Trane Company in 1982.

GIBSON: Name used by Nordyne under license.

GOETTL: Arizona manufactuer of select residential & light commercial equipment