Olds Hit N’ Miss Engine 

Olds Hit N’ Miss Engine 

Craftsman: Russell Anderson 

Catalog #: 2019.21.1 

Contributor: Steve Anderson 

Several engines built by Russell Anderson, including this Olds hit n’ miss, are on display in the Miniature Engineering Craftsmanship Museum.

Parsell & Weed Hit N’ Miss Engine

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

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)

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 

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

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

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

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

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.

Vertical Vapor Hit N’ Miss Engine

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.

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