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ClimateMaster company history timeline

1958

JOHNSON, AIR-EASE: Founded in 1958 by C.A. Olsen (who started Luxaire) and brother-in-law Johnson.

1960

NATIONAL United States RADIATOR (Capitolaire): Acquired by Crane in 1960.

1961

NIAGRA: Acquired by Rybolt in 1961.

SILENT AUTOMATIC: (Timken) Last sold in 1961.

1962

WATERBURY: Last sold in 1962.

1964

PERFECTION: Became Perfection Division, Hupp Industries in 1964.

1965

INTERNATIONAL HEATER: In 1965 controlling interest acquired by Weil-McLain.

1966

MAJESTIC: Ceased making HVAC equipment in 1966.

1968

CRANE: Stopped making HVAC products in 1968.

1970

WORTHINGTON: Became Mueller Climatrol in 1970 after being acquired by Fedders.

1972

WHIRLPOOL: In 1972 became Whirlpool Div. of Heil-Quaker, a subsidiary of Whirlpool Corp.

WILLIAMS OIL-O-MATIC: Last sold in 1972.

1978

Was also sold as Premier COOLERATOR, McGRAW-EDISON: Lasted shown as making HVAC products in 1978.

1981

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

1982

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

Janitrol name sold to Goodman Mfg. (see Goodman) in 1982 now dropped.

SINGER: In 1982 became climate control unit of SnyderGeneral Corp. with name dropped.

1984

ARCO: Acquired by SnyderGeneral in 1984 from Atlantic Richfield.

SOUTHWEST MFG: Became Heatwave International in 1984, later going bankrupt.

1988

Name revived in 1988 to Armstrong Air after Lennox purchased the climate control line from Magic Chef.

1991

In 1991, sold Arcoaire & Comfortmaker to Inter-City Products.

1999

DUCANE: Purchased by Lennox in 1999.

2007

In 2007 all but HVAC sold off, corporate name changed to Trane.

2013

Purchased by Daikin in 2013.

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