Crane is one of those oldest American companies that had got an early start in early furnaces. Founded in 1855 as Crane Co., it originally made brass and iron fittings before expanding into plumbing and heating products. By the early 1900s, the company was producing boilers, radiators, and other heating equipment that found their way into homes, schools, and factories all across the country. Their products were known for being solid and dependable, and the Crane name became tied to the idea of durable comfort systems.
As the HVAC industry grew, Crane kept pace by moving into modern heating and air conditioning equipment. For decades, their furnaces and boilers were a common sight in basements, often remembered for their sturdy cast-iron construction. Over time, as the industry consolidated, Crane’s HVAC division was absorbed into other companies, but the name still carries weight in old catalogs, equipment tags, and building histories. In the only two pictures at the bottom we see what their furnaces would have had emblems stamped on them (Fig. A) and (Fig. B).
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