Ingersoll Rand Air Compressor - Newport, WA
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N 48° 10.672 W 117° 02.635
11U E 496735 N 5336070
This Ingersoll Rand Air Compressor and Corliss Steam Engine are on display in Newport, WA. Both are nothing if not BIG. They are at the corner of South Washington Avenue and 4th Street, in front of the visitor centre.
Waymark Code: WMKY4P
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 06/12/2014
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This is actually an integrated steam engine and air compressor, with the steam engine's cylinder driving the compressor's cylinder directly. These were known as "straight line" compressors. The engine also has belt wheels for driving other machinery. Both compressor and engine have 14 X 12 inch cylinders. The latest patent date on the name plate is August 10, 1920, so it was manufactured some time after that.
Type of Machine: Air Compressor
Year the machine was built: ca 1925
Year the machine was put on display: ca 1965
Is there online documentation for this machine: [Web Link]
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