Model 100 Steam Engine and Boiler

Model 100 Steam Engine and Boiler

Craftsman: California Technical Toys

Catalog #: 2012.41.1

Donor: Cade Family Trust

This toy steam plant consists of an electrically heated boiler to produce steam to power a small engine.

Model Craftsman 4-Cycle Airplane Engine

Model Craftsman 4-Cycle Airplane Engine

Craftsman: Unknown

Knapp Collection #: 320

Catalog #: 2012.33.5

Contributor: Paul Knapp

This engine has a cast aluminum crankcase and cam box with a machined cast iron cylinder and head.

Model Jet Turbine Engine

Model Jet Turbine Engine

Craftsman: Paul White

Catalog #: 2003.2.1

Donor: Paul White

Mr. White scratch-built this running jet engine in about one month without the use of CNC machining. A scale engine stand is included.

Model Pratt & Whitney Engine Casting

Model Pratt & Whitney Engine Casting

Craftsman: Paul Knapp

Knapp Collection #: 161

Contributor: Paul Knapp

Paul Knapp assembled castings for his model Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Jr. engine (also on display), and then cut them in half as a visual aid.

Morton M-42 4-Cylinder Flathead Model Car Engine

Morton M-42 4-Cylinder Flathead Model Car Engine

Craftsman: Jim Hawk

Knapp Collection #: 158

Catalog #: 2008.10.47

Contributor: Paul Knapp

This Morton M-42 burns gasoline on spark ignition and will turn a 14-6 propeller in excess of 6,500 RPM. The engine is 9″-long, 5″-wide, and 5″-high.

Morton M5 5-Cylinder Radial Engine

Morton M5 5-Cylinder Radial Engine

Craftsman: Morton Aviation 

Knapp Collection #: 18 

Catalog #: 2009.9.01

Contributor: Paul Knapp 

The Morton M5 5-cylinder radial engine was designed and built by Morton Aviation. The M5 was the first miniature radial engine made for model airplanes.

MVVS 3209 2.5 cc Diesel Engine 

MVVS 3209 2.5 cc Diesel Engine 

Craftsman: MVVS

Catalog #: 2008.22.1 

Donor: Robert Meltzer 

This small MVVS .15 (2.5 cc) Diesel engine was made in Czechoslovakia, probably in the 1960s, and the brand has remained popular for those flying RC models in the “vintage” categories.

Mystery Engine

Mystery Engine

Craftsman: Unknown

Donor: Joe Martin

The crankcase of this unidentified engine appears to be custom machined from billet stock. The head may be from an existing engine.

Nano Bee Single-Cylinder Model Airplane Engine

Nano Bee Single-Cylinder Model Airplane Engine

Craftsman: Chris Hans Valentine and Ronald Valentine

Knapp Collection #: 274

Catalog #: 2011.27.7

Contributor: Paul Knapp 

The Nano Bee measures merely 7/8 of an inch long with a bore and stroke of only 2mm, adding up to a total displacement of only .006cc.

Nash 25 HP Vertical Twin Engine 

Nash 25 HP Vertical Twin Engine 

Craftsman: Ramon Hoagland

Knapp Collection #: 583

Catalog #: 2019.10.6 

Contributor: Paul Knapp 

Ramon Hoagland used Doug Kelley’s plans to build this 1/18 scale model of the NASH 25 HP vertical twin. It is a water-cooled single throw, alternate firing two-cylinder.

Neptune AA1 Outboard Boat Motor

Neptune AA1 Outboard Boat Motor

Craftsman: Muncie Gear Works

Knapp Collection #: 352

Catalog #: 2012.33.19

Contributor: Paul Knapp

The Neptune AA1 outboard boat motor is a 1.7 HP model. It’s a water-cooled, two-cycle gas burner that measures barely 23-inches tall.

Nondescript Pulse Jet Engine

Nondescript Pulse Jet Engine

Craftsman: Unknown

Catalog #: 2018.25.2

Donor: Cliff Manzke

The maker of this pulse jet engine is unknown. It was donated by Cliff Manzke.

Novoexport  .027 cc CO2 Engine

Novoexport  .027 cc CO2 Engine

Craftsman: Novoexport 

Catalog #: 2009.12.1 

Donor: Richard T. Mack 

This Russian made Novoexport engine is still brand new in the original package with all Russian writing.

Novoexport 2.5cc 2-cycle Engine

Novoexport 2.5cc 2-cycle Engine

Craftsman: Novoexport 

Catalog #: 2009.12.2 

Donor: Richard T. Mack 

This Novoexport 2.5KP 2-cycle, 1-cylinder engine was donated by Mr. Mack. A very long aluminum tuned exhaust pipe is also included.

O.S. FS-91 Cutaway Model Airplane Engine

O.S. FS-91 Cutaway Model Airplane Engine

Craftsmen: Shigeo Ogawa, O.S.

Knapp Collection #: 264

Catalog #: 2011.27.35

Contributor: Paul Knapp 

This four-stroke O.S. FS-91 model airplane engine has a partial cutaway of the cylinder block to expose the piston, crankshaft, and camshaft.

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