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.

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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