Marc Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 First time I ever see this brand here. I think the house dates to the 50's or earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 My notes state that Crane ceased manufacturing HVAC products in 1968. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted September 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Thanks Bill. That's enough to leave it to an HVAC professional. I didn't want to fire up something that old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 I'd say it's from 1963 or earlier based on the abbreviation of Illinois. Pre-63 was Ill, Post-63 was IL. Don't try to decode the serial number. They tended to just be sequential in those days, without any specific encoding of dates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 And now that I think about it, it's probably older. The plate has a check box for manufactured gas. In my area, manufactured gas was gone by the mid 50s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted September 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 All good information for my report. 'Mid-50's or earlier' fits the K&T remnants (still energized) and oversized structural members that I saw on this house. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 In my experience midcentury FAUs are big. Like 3 to 4 times the size of a modern unit. Size, color, and aesthetic all help narrow your guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 The label and AGA logo look very similar to my 1959 Richmond (RIP) Winter Air Conditioner. The heat exchanger was a barrel inside a box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjr6550 Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 My best guess is mid 1950's to early 1960's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 likely 1950's. no zip code on tag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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