Cretors Oscillating Steam Engine
Craftsman: Ramon Hoagland
Knapp Collection #: 692
Catalog #: 2022.8.3
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This Cretors oscillating steam engine was made by Ramon Hoagland.
Geared Oscillating 2-Cylinder Steam Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.36
Donor: Mark Petersen
Birk Petersen’s miniature 2-cylinder geared oscillating steam engine.
Miniature Brass Oscillating Steam Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.65
Donor: Mark Petersen
This miniature brass oscillating steam engine is smaller than a US quarter.
Miniature Oscillating Steam Engine
Craftsman: Jerry Kieffer
Catalog #: 2008.3.1
Donor: Jerry Kieffer
Jerry Kieffer built this incredibly small oscillating steam engine. In fact, it is likely the smallest working steam engine in the world.
Oscillating Cylinder Steam Engine
Craftsman: Rudy Kouhoupt
Donor: Susan Alvaro
Rudy’s miniature oscillating steam engine captures the solid construction and smooth running characteristics of its full-size counterparts.
Oscillating Steam Engine
Craftsman: Rudy Kouhoupt
Donor: Susan Alvaro
This small oscillating steam engine is yet another simple and functional design by Rudy Kouhoupt.
Oscillating Steam Engine
Craftsman: Rudy Kouhoupt
Donor: Susan Alvaro
This tiny oscillating steam engine isn’t much larger than a US quarter.
Oscillating Steam Engine
Craftsman: Rudy Kouhoupt
Donor: Susan Alvaro
This oscillating steam engine, designed and built by Rudy Kouhoupt, has served as a great beginner project for eager model engineers.
Oscillating Steam Engine
Craftsman: Rudy Kouhoupt
Donor: Susan Alvaro
This small oscillating steam engine is another illustration of the variety of different configurations built by Rudy Kouhoupt.
Silver Dollar Oscillating Steam Engine
Craftsman: Unknown
Catalog #: 2011.4.14
Donor: Les Cade
This “Silver Dollar” oscillating steam engine is unusual in that the flywheel is made from a bicentennial Eisenhower silver dollar.
Single-Cylinder Oscillating Steam Engine
Craftsman: Les Cade
Catalog #: 2011.4.18
Donor: Les Cade
This vertical single-cylinder oscillating steam engine appears to have been made from an aluminum casting kit by PM Research.
Single-Cylinder Sliding Valve Steam Engine
Craftsman: Les Cade
Catalog #: 2011.4.13
Donor: Les Cade
This single-cylinder sliding valve steam engine was built from a bronze casting kit using Sherline miniature machine tools.
Sprinkler Handle Flywheel Steam Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.113
Donor: Mark Petersen
This small single-cylinder oscillating steam engine incorporates a red cast hose bibb handle as the flywheel.
Three Miniature Steam Engines
Craftsman: William "Scotty" Hewitt
Catalog #: 2008.17.3
Donor: William "Scotty" Hewitt
Three miniature oscillating steam engines (all operational) share a wooden display base. These engines can be run on compressed air.
V-4 Marine Steam Engine
Craftsman: William "Scotty" Hewitt
Catalog #: 2008.17.2
Donor: William "Scotty" Hewitt
A miniature oscillating V-4 marine steam engine. The throttle, lubricator, drain valve, and forward/reverse mechanism all work.
W & A McOnie & Co. Oscillating Steam Engine
Craftsman: Ramon Hoagland
Knapp Collection #: 585
Catalog #: 2019.10.8
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This W & A McOnie & Co. (Moscow) angular oscillating steam engine was built by Ramon Hoagland, of Colorado, in 2017.
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