Olds Hit-n-Miss Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.86
Donor: Mark Petersen
An Olds hit-n-miss engine that was machined by Birk Petersen.
Parsell & Weed Hit N’ Miss Engine
Craftsman: Ron Schindele
Knapp Collection #: 599
Catalog #: 2019.33.3
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This 1/3 scale model Parsell & Weed hit n’ miss engine measures 13.5-inches long, 5.5-inches wide, and 8-inches tall on the skid.
QUINCY Hit N’ Miss Engine
Craftsman: Phil Finney
Knapp Collection #: 673
Catalog #: 2021.9.7
Contributor: Paul Knapp
Phil Finney designed, drew, fabricated, and machined this entire hit n’ miss engine from steel bar stock using a 9-inch lathe.
Red Wing Stationary Engine
Craftsman: Harold Beckett
Knapp Collection #: 64
Catalog #: 2009.9.07
Contributor: Paul Knapp
Harold Beckett built this 1/4 scale model Red Wing stationary engine from a casting kit in the mid-1990s. It has a bore of 1.125″, a 2″ stroke and burns gasoline on spark ignition.
Root & Vandervoort 2 HP Hit N’ Miss Engine (Full-Size)
Craftsman: Root & Vandervoort; Restored by Bill Fowler
Catalog #: 2011.4.1
Donor: Les Cade
This full-size Root & Vandervoort 2 HP hit n’ miss engine was restored by Bill Fowler, and donated to the museum by Les Cade. The engine can run at 450 rpm, and the serial number is BL1337.
Schindele Hit N’ Miss Powered Saw
Craftsman: Ron Schindele
Knapp Collection #: 728
Catalog #: 2022.8.12
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This unique hit n’ miss powered saw was built from Coles Power Model castings. It has a bore of 1.25, and stroke of 1.875, with enough power to be put to use.
Silver Angel Hit-N-Miss Engine
Craftsman: Jack Randall
Catalog #: 2018.18.4
Donor: Katherine Randall
This single-cylinder, 4-cycle, air-cooled hit-n-miss engine was built by Jack Randall and designed by Bob Shores.
Single-Cylinder Hit N’ Miss Engine
Craftsman: Unknown Canadian Manual Arts Class
Catalog #: 2011.4.4
Donor: Les Cade
In the 1930s in Canada, this single-cylinder hit n’ miss engine was reportedly built by manual arts students as a class project.
Single-Cylinder Horizontal Gas Hit N’ Miss Engine
Craftsman: Mr. Hallock
Catalog #: 2011.4.5
Donor: Les Cade
This single-cylinder horizontal gas hit n’ miss engine is ungoverned and features a chain driven water pump, model airplane carburetor, and twin cams.
Twin Flywheel Hit-n-Miss Engine
Craftsman: Phillip Duclos
Catalog #: 2013.50.1
Donor: George and Dorlene Root
This twin flywheel hit-n-miss engine was built by Phillip Duclos, a highly respected model engineer.
Unfinished Single-Cylinder Hit-n-Miss Engine
Craftsman: Phillip Duclos
Catalog #: 2013.50.2
Donor: George and Dorlene Root
Very little is known about this unfinished hit-n-miss engine built by Phillip Duclos.
Vertical Vapor Hit N’ Miss Engine
Craftsman: Ron Schindele
Knapp Collection #: 676
Catalog #: 2021.9.10
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This vertical vapor hit n’ miss engine burns fumes that evaporate off the surface of the fuel inside the tank.
Victorian Single-Cylinder Hit-n-Miss Engine
Craftsman: Phillip Duclos
Catalog #: 2013.50.6
Donor: George and Dorlene Root
This richly decorated red and gold hit-n-miss engine is equipped with a water radiator tank and a raised fuel tank.
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