1-Cylinder, 4-Cycle Model Boat Motor
Craftsman: Henry Parohl
Knapp Collection #: 106
Catalog #: 2008.16.17
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This 1-cylinder, 4-cycle model boat motor is 5”-long, 4”-wide, and 4”-high.
1/2 Scale Olds Stationary Engine
Craftsman: Everett Kroll
Knapp Collection #: 149
Catalog #: 2009.9.24
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This 1/2 scale model Olds stationary engine was built by Everett Kroll in the 1990s. The engine is 16”-long, 13”-wide, and 14”-high.
1/3 Scale Miller Flathead Ford V8 (In Progress)
Craftsman: Ed Miller
Knapp Collection #: 481
Catalog #: 2016.8.33
Contributor: Paul Knapp
Ed Miller’s rendition of the early Ford V8 flathead has a bore of 1″, stroke of 1.25″, and will burn methanol on spark ignition.
1/3 Scale Tadpole Mini-Tether Car
Craftsman: Ted Maciag
Knapp Collection #: 171
Catalog #: 2008.10.50
Contributor: Paul Knapp
The Tadpole is powered by a Cox .01 cubic inch engine with a 2:1 gear ratio driving the rear wheels. It runs on alcohol and 25% nitromethane for fuel.
1/4 Scale 1931 Aeroneca E113 Aero Engine With Propeller
Craftsman: Les Chenery
Knapp Collection #: 451
Catalog #: 2016.8.28
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This 1/4 scale 1931 Aeroneca E113 aero engine measures 8-1/2″-long, 11″-wide, and 9″-high. It has a bore and stroke of 1-1/8″ for a total displacement of 2.2 cubic inches.
1/4 Scale Anzani 3-Cylinder Radial Aircraft Engine
Craftsman: Roger Butzen
Knapp Collection #: 69
Catalog #: 2008.16.10
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This 1/4 scale Anzani 3-cylinder radial aircraft engine runs on gasoline with spark ignition and pressurized lubrication system. The engine is 15”-long, 23”-wide, 12”-high, and weighs 14 lbs. 2 oz.
1/4 scale Bentley BR-2 Propeller
Craftsman: Robert Cooper
Knapp Collection #: 39
Catalog #: 2009.9.03
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This scale model is based on the propeller used with a Bentley BR-2 rotary airplane engine in a World War I Sopwith Snipe airplane.
1/4 Scale Caminez 4-Cylinder Radial Aircraft Engine
Craftsman: Wally Warner
Knapp Collection #: 193
Catalog #: 2008.16.37
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This 1/4 scale Caminez 4-cylinder radial aircraft engine was designed and built by Wally Warner. The engine is 10″-long, 8″-wide, 9″-high, and weighs 7 lbs. 5 oz.
1/4 Scale Cirrus Inline 4 Aero Engine
Craftsman: Butch Wilson
Knapp Collection #: 736
Catalog #: 2023.2.2
Contributor: Paul Knapp
Mr. Wilson machined and fabricated all components to produce this model. It measures 13.5″-long, 4.5″-wide, 9″-high, and weighs about 15 lbs.
1/4 Scale Cirrus Model Airplane Engine
Craftsman: Charles “Chuck” Harty
Knapp Collection #: 521
Catalog #: 2017.27.3
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This 1/4 scale Cirrus model airplane engine was designed by Merritt Zimmerman and built by Charles Harty. It measures about 12.5”-long, 9”-high, 4.3”-wide, and weighs 10 pounds.
1/4 Scale Ferrari V-12 Engine
Craftsman: Bennie Vreeman
Knapp Collection #: 219
Catalog #: 2009.9.29
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This 1/4 scale Ferrari V-12 model auto engine is 12”-long, 8”-wide, and 6”-high. It has a bore of 1.160″ and a stroke of only .580″, yielding a total displacement of .609 cubic inches.
1/4 Scale Ford Model A Engine
Craftsman: Lee Root
Knapp Collection #: 103
Catalog #: 2009.9.16
Contributor: Paul Knapp
Lee Root produced this 1/4 scale replica of the 4-cylinder, water-cooled engine used in the famous Ford Model A automobile.
1/4 Scale OFFY 270 Engine With Fuel Injection
Craftsman: Ron Bement
Knapp Collection #: 497
Catalog #: 2016.44.8
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This 1/4 scale “OFFY” 270 engine burns gasoline on spark ignition, sports a pressurized fuel system, has dry sump lubrication, and an aluminum radiator.
1/4 Scale Red Wing Stationary Engine
Craftsman: Tim Junk
Knapp Collection #: 531
Catalog #: 2017.27.4
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This 1/4 scale Red Wing stationary engine measures 14.5”-long, 9.5”-wide, and 13.5”-tall including the oiler and base. It has a bore of 1.25” and a stroke of 2”.
1/4 Scale Small Block Chevy V-8 Engine
Craftsman: Lee Root
Knapp Collection #: 102
Catalog #: 2009.9.15
Contributor: Paul Knapp
Lee Root machined 7075 aircraft grade aluminum to produce the crankcase, heads, rods and pistons for this Chevy Corvette small block V-8.
1/4 Scale Sopwith Snipe Instrument Panel
Craftsman: Robert Cooper
Knapp Collection #: 166
Catalog #: 2008.10.49
Contributor: Paul Knapp
A museum-scale (1/4) model of the 1918 British Sopwith Snipe fighter aircraft. This is a copy of the instrument panel from Mr. Cooper’s model.
1/4 Scale Wright Brothers Flyer by Robert Cooper
Craftsman: Robert Cooper
Catalog #: 2014.9.1
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This 1/4 scale model Wright Brothers Flyer has a nearly 12′ wingspan, and is historically correct in every detail. It is one of two identical models built by Robert Cooper.
1/6 Scale Cirrus Model Airplane Engine
Craftsman: Charles “Chuck” Harty
Knapp Collection #: 519
Catalog #: 2017.27.14
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This is Chuck Harty’s rendition of the 1/6 scale Cirrus designed by Merritt Zimmerman. It is 7”-long, 6”-high, 3”-wide, and weighs 2 pounds 9 ounces on the aluminum base.
100cc 2-Cylinder Opposed Aircraft Engine
Craftsman: Unknown
Knapp Collection #: 187
Catalog #: 2008.16.35
Contributor: Paul Knapp
Commercially available cylinders, possibly from a motorcycle, were used to produce this aircraft engine in Germany.
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