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.
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.
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.
Silver Angel Hit-or-Miss Engine
Craftsman: Pamela Weiss
Catalog #: 2018.24.1
Contributor: Pamela Weiss
This Silver Angel hit-or-miss engine was built by Pamela Weiss.
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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