Schindele Custom 2-Stroke Diesel Engine 

Schindele Custom 2-Stroke Diesel Engine 

Craftsman: Ron Schindele

Knapp Collection #: 726

Catalog #: 2022.8.10

Contributor: Paul Knapp

One unique feature of this Schindele custom 2-stroke Diesel engine is an extra set of interchangeable parts designed to convert the engine to gasoline operation.

Schindele Custom Four-Stroke Engine

Schindele Custom Four-Stroke Engine

Craftsman: Ron Schindele

Knapp Collection #: 630

Catalog #: 2020.4.3

Contributor: Paul Knapp

This Schindele custom four-stroke engine has a bore of .687″, a stroke of 1″, and it burns gasoline vapor for fuel.

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.

Schindele Howell V-Twin Engine 

Schindele Howell V-Twin Engine 

Craftsman: Ron Schindele

Knapp Collection #: 727

Catalog #: 2022.8.11

Contributor: Paul Knapp

This Schindele Howell V-Twin engine has a bore of 1″ with a stroke of 1.25″ and burns gasoline on electronic ignition. It includes an electric fuel pump.

Schindele Twin Engine 

Schindele Twin Engine 

Craftsman: Ron Schindele

Knapp Collection #: 566

Catalog #: 2019.9.6

Contributor: Paul Knapp 

After restoring a Maytag Model 72 washing machine engine Mr. Schindele was impressed with the hollow crankshaft rotary intake and decided to design his own engine using the same principal.

Schroeder Display of Multi-Cylinder Cox Engines

Schroeder Display of Multi-Cylinder Cox Engines

Craftsman: Roger Schroeder

Knapp Collection #: 377, 378, 379, 380

Catalog #: 2013.53.7

Contributor: Paul Knapp

Mr. Schroeder was well known for his innovative multi-cylinder engines that utilized Cox .020 and .049 engine parts.

Seidel 770 Engine

Seidel 770 Engine

Craftsman: Wolfgang Seidel

Knapp Collection #: 15

Catalog #: 2022.8.1

Contributor: Paul Knapp

This Seidel ST770 engine is a 7-cylinder 70cc (4.17 cubic inch) radial engine with a speed range or 1,000 to 6,000 revolutions per minute (rpm), using a 26-10 propeller.

Seidel Prototype Radial Engine

Seidel Prototype Radial Engine

Craftsman: Wolfgang Seidel

Knapp Collection #: 283

Catalog #: 2011.32.5

Contributor: Paul Knapp 

This pre-production model, built in the early 1980s, is one of Mr. Seidel’s first prototypes intended to introduce his engines at trade fairs and model airplane shows.

Seidel ST 726 7-Cylinder Radial Model Aircraft Engine

Seidel ST 726 7-Cylinder Radial Model Aircraft Engine

Craftsman: Wolfgang Seidel

Knapp Collection #: 55

Catalog #: 2008.10.15

Contributor: Paul Knapp

The ST 726 weighs approximately 16 pounds. It burns methanol with castor oil mixed in for lubrication, and swings a 32-12 propeller at 4,500 rpm.

Silver Angel Gas Engine

Silver Angel Gas Engine

Craftsman: Birk Petersen

Catalog #: 2016.15.49

Donor: Mark Petersen

Birk’s rendition of the single-cylinder “Silver Angel” gas engine designed by Bob Shores.

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.

Silver Angel Vertical Stationary Engine

Silver Angel Vertical Stationary Engine

Craftsman: Ramon Hoagland

Knapp Collection #: 613

Catalog #: 2019.33.10

Contributor: Paul Knapp

This Silver Angel vertical stationary engine was built by Ramon Hoagland, of Colorado, in 2017.

Single-Cylinder .60 Model Airplane Engine

Single-Cylinder .60 Model Airplane Engine

Craftsman: Unknown

Knapp Collection #: 346

Catalog #: 2016.8.3

Contributor: Paul Knapp

This single-cylinder air-cooled .60 size engine was machined from aluminum and steel bar stock and designed to burn methanol on spark ignition.

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