EXHIBIT 21 CRANE CO. Exhibit 21 to FORM 10-K Annual Report for the Year Ended December 31, 1997 Subsidiaries of Registrant The following is a list of active subsidiaries of the registrant and their jurisdictions of incorporation. All of these subsidiaries are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, and all are included in the consolidated financial statements. The names of several other subsidiaries have been omitted as they would not, if considered in the aggregate as a single subsidiary, constitute a significant subsidiary. Cochrane, Inc Delaware Crane Australia Pty., Limited Australia Crane Canada Inc. Canada Crane Limited England Crane Pumps & Systems, Inc. Delaware Dyrotech Industries, Inc. Delaware ELDEC Corporation Delaware Hydro-Aire, Inc. California Huttig Sash & Door Company Delaware Interpoint Corporation Washington Kemlite Company, Inc. Delaware Mark Controls Corporation Delaware Barksdale Control Products GmbH Germany Powers Process Controls Limited Canada Westad Industri A/S Norway National Rejectors, Inc. GmbH Germany Ferguson Machine Company, S.A. Belgium Unidynamics/St. Louis, Inc. Delaware Stockham Limited England Stockham Australia Pty Ltd. Australia /23