Moultrie in Colquitt County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Vilter Corporation's Corliss Steam-Driven Ammonia Refrigeration Compressor
(Circa 1917)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, April 19, 2022
1. Steam-Driven Ammonia Refrigeration Compressor Marker
This Corliss steam-driven compressor was removed from the engine house/boiler room structure, located near this spot. These types of ammonia compressors were manufactured between 1900 and 1925. The exact date of installation in the Moultrie plant is unknown.
In addition to this state-of-the-art compressor, the engine house/boiler room housed a Gardner-Denver Steam Pump, York Ice Machinery Corporation equipment, and Ingersoll-Rand Imperial Type 10 Air Compressor.
The engine house/boiler room was the heart of the plant’s operation. Records also indicate the plant maintained its own fire department, independent reserve electrical system, and water system.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 31° 11.531′ N, 83° 47.373′ W. Marker is in Moultrie, Georgia, in Colquitt County. Marker is on North Main Street (Business U.S. 319) 0.2 miles north of Old Doerun Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker and compressor exhibit are located in a pull-out and parking area on the west side of the highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moultrie GA 31768, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Moultrie Packing Company/Swift & Company Meat-Packing Facility (here, next to this marker); Carnegie Library of Moultrie
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More about this marker. "Corliss" has been mis-printed as "Corliess" in the title line of the marker.
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1. Swift & Company.
A booming business called the Moultrie Packing Company, later renamed Swift & Company, used to operate on North Main Street in Moultrie. Now, all that is left of the large facility is this compressor. It is a Vilter Corporation’s Corliss Steam-Driven Ammonia Refrigeration Compressor.(Submitted on May 14, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. The Vilter Tandem-Compound Corliss Steam Engine & Ammonia Compressor. (photos and details
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, April 19, 2022
2. Steam-Driven Ammonia Refrigeration Compressor Marker
3. Corliss Steam Engine.
A Corliss steam engine is a steam engine, fitted with rotary valves and with variable valve timing patented in 1849, invented by and named after the American engineer George Henry Corliss of Providence, Rhode Island. Corliss engines were generally about 30 percent more fuel efficient than conventional steam engines. This increased efficiency made steam power more economical than waterpower, allowing industrial development away from millponds.(Submitted on May 14, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, April 19, 2022
3. Steam-Driven Ammonia Refrigeration Compressor Exhibit
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, April 19, 2022
4. Steam-Driven Ammonia Refrigeration Compressor Exhibit
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, April 19, 2022
5. Built by Vilter Manufacturing Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 14, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
