Can anyone help me to date the following furnace:
Manufacturer: Clare Brothers
Model: LBG80
S/N: 42591
Conventional draft gas furnace.
Maintenance records go back to 1986.
Thanks in advance
Can anyone help me to date the following furnace:
Manufacturer: Clare Brothers
Model: LBG80
S/N: 42591
Conventional draft gas furnace.
Maintenance records go back to 1986.
Thanks in advance
**Early 1980’s here is some info about them:
Corporate Summary**
Clare (also known as Clare Brothers) is a product line of oil furnaces, and is owned by [International Comfort Products](http://www.icpusa.com/default.htm)(ICP) (which in turn is owned by [Carrier](http://www.furnacecompare.com/manufacturers/carrier.html), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of [United Technologies Corporation](http://www.utc.com/)). ICP markets furnaces under the brand names of [Arcoaire](http://www.furnacecompare.com/manufacturers/arcoaire.html), Clare, Comfortmaker, Dettson, [Heil](http://www.furnacecompare.com/manufacturers/heil.html), KeepRite, Lincoln, and [Tempstar](http://www.furnacecompare.com/manufacturers/tempstar.html). Clare makes residential furnaces and is headquartered in Canada. Clare does not have a public website.
**Clare Brothers Corporate HeadQuarters** 258 McBrine Dr.
Kichener, Ontario N2R 1H8
Canada
Corporate History
Clare was founded in 1854. The company was later purchased by International Comfort Products, which in turn was purchased by Carrier in 1999.
Contacting Clare
Phone:
ICP Customer Support: (931) 359-3511
ICP's Administrative Offices: (800) 458-6650
Joe LBG 80. Low boy style. Cylindrical heat exchanger. 20- warranty, Cost for labor, $500.00 Clare LBG 102, SN 41623 = 1980 Try Air-Con Technology Inc., Mississauga ON (905) 564-8171
Thanks for your help guys.
https://www.building-center.org/ is a good resource to keep on hand.
But it looks like you’ll have to call Clare to get the exact date…look it up at above link, if you want.
Thanks, I love discovering old operating stuff, it brightens my day.
Good but old for sure.
Then the age verification is a moot point, n’est pas?
Edit: Oh, I see it’s an old thread…