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 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.

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.

Single-Cylinder Marine Gas Engine

Single-Cylinder Marine Gas Engine

Craftsman: Bill Fowler

Catalog #: 2011.4.7

Donor: Les Cade

This single-cylinder marine gas engine was built by Bill Fowler. This particular water-cooled engine features an Amal motorcycle carburetor.

Single-Cylinder OHC Air-Cooled Demonstration Engine

Single-Cylinder OHC Air-Cooled Demonstration Engine

Craftsman: ELWE Educational Products

Knapp Collection #: 347

Catalog #: 2013.53.1

Contributor: Paul Knapp

This. single-cylinder OHC air-cooled demonstration engine was made in Germany in the 1990s. The engine is 8”-long, 16”-wide, 8”-high, and weighs 8 oz.

Single-Cylinder, 4-Cycle Air-Cooled Engine

Single-Cylinder, 4-Cycle Air-Cooled Engine

Craftsman: Unknown

Knapp Collection #: 285

Catalog #: 2011.27.41

Contributor: Paul Knapp 

This model engine was almost completely machined from aluminum and steel bar stock. The cylinder is a modified 2-cycle cylinder that was converted to operate on this 4-cycle engine.

Single-Cylinder, 4-Cycle Model Airplane Engine

Single-Cylinder, 4-Cycle Model Airplane Engine

Craftsman: Unknown

Knapp Collection #: 210

Catalog #: 2011.27.17

Contributor: Paul Knapp 

This single-cylinder, 4-cycle model airplane engine has a 3/4-inch bore, a 1.0-inch stroke, and it burns methanol on glow ignition.

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