History of HVAC brand names

[Richard Moore]

I found a older Gaffer & Sattler gas furnace, a name I'd never seen before. in a 1968 home today. I couldn't read the model or serial number but I suspected the unit was original. I googled the brand and came across this...

http://toad.net/~jsmeenen/history.html

It's a history of HVAC brand names. Very helpful to me as it indicated the Gaffer Sattler name was last used in 1969. I thought it might help others with some (not all) older units.

[Terence McCann]

Good catch, thanks.

[Nolan Kienitz]

G-S appliances were common in '60s. Fox-Jacobs and others used them quite a bit.

Have some close friends in a late '60s house with original G-S appliances still in use.

My friend simply refuses to spend a nickel on anything. I keep telling him that "one of these days" he will have to upgrade.

[msteger]

Originally posted by Richard Moore

I found a older Gaffer & Sattler gas furnace, a name I'd never seen before. in a 1968 home today. I couldn't read the model or serial number but I suspected the unit was original. I googled the brand and came across this...

http://toad.net/~jsmeenen/history.html

It's a history of HVAC brand names. Very helpful to me as it indicated the Gaffer Sattler name was last used in 1969. I thought it might help others with some (not all) older units.

Nice info, Richard. I saved the link for later reference.

Now, if we could just find a date code decipher tool to use when we see these old furnaces and boilers, that would be nice too.

[hausdok]

Originally posted by msteger

Now, if we could just find a date code decipher tool to use when we see these old furnaces and boilers, that would be nice too.

Well, I've been dinking around with the chart below for a while. I think most of it was compiled from stuff sent to me by other folks, but it's far from complete, and, as far as I've been able to tell, my information isn't the most accurate. It has been helpful on a few occasions, though. We could continue to try and update it.

Download Attachment: Link removed - See the updated link in my post below.

[msteger]

Good info, but anyone have something similar for boilers?

[Steven Hockstein]

After reading some of the old furnace product names, I had this wacky thought of a new super hero adventure.

The "ELECTRIC-FURNACE-MAN" and his crime fighting partner "IRON FIREMAN" (living secretly as STEWART-WARNER) battle The WEATHERKING in a fight to control global warming.

Can you tell I need a vacation?

[hausdok]

Okay,

I've just updated that chart again and have incorporated some information into it that was sent to me last June by Don Martin of HouseMaster in Bakersfield, CA

Many thanks Don for your help!!!

ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!!

Mike

Here's the updated chart:

Download Attachment: FURNACE AGE CHART.doc

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