Oscillating Steam Engine

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

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.

Otter 30 Inline 4-Cylinder Boat Engine

Otter 30 Inline 4-Cylinder Boat Engine

Craftsman: Dr. Haydock

Knapp Collection #: 42

Catalog #: 2009.9.04

Contributor: Paul Knapp 

Dr. Haydock designed single-cylinder, 2-cylinder and 4-cylinder engines for model boats. He built a handful of these Otter 30 cc engines from his own patterns and castings.

Otto-Langen Atmospheric Engine

Otto-Langen Atmospheric Engine

Craftsman: Ramon Hoagland

Knapp Collection #: 547

Catalog #: 2017.27.1

Contributor: Paul Knapp 

This Otto-Langen atmospheric engine was built at 1/7 scale and measures about 11” in diameter by 24”-high. It is a model of the world’s first production combustion engine.

Pacifier V4 Water-Cooled Engine

Pacifier V4 Water-Cooled Engine

Craftsman: Bob Shores

Knapp Collection #: 438

Catalog #: 2016.8.22

Contributor: Paul Knapp

This “Pacifier” V4 water-cooled model engine is a mere 5.5″-wide, 6.5″-long, 6″-high, and weighs about 3 pounds. It has a bore and stroke of .625″ and burns gasoline on spark ignition.

Paddle Wheel Engine

Paddle Wheel Engine

Craftsman: Birk Petersen

Catalog #: 2016.15.5

Donor: Mark Petersen

This riverboat paddle wheel is driven by a dual horizontal steam engine—all built by Birk.

Panther Pup 4-Cylinder Engine

Panther Pup 4-Cylinder Engine

Craftsman: Steve Myers

Knapp Collection #: 351

Catalog #: 2012.33.18

Contributor: Paul Knapp

The Panther Pup engine is an air-cooled, four-cylinder, four-cycle designed to burn gasoline on spark ignition.

Parohl 3-Cylinder Radial Aircraft Engine

Parohl 3-Cylinder Radial Aircraft Engine

Craftsman: Henry Parohl

Knapp Collection #: 80 

Catalog #: 2009.9.10

Contributor: Paul Knapp 

This 3-cylinder radial is a one-of-a-kind custom design that runs on regular gasoline and has a spark ignition. The engine is 9”-long, 12”-wide, and 9”-high. 

Parohl Single-Cylinder OHV Model Boat Engine

Parohl Single-Cylinder OHV Model Boat Engine

Craftsman: Henry Parohl

Knapp Collection #: 125

Catalog #: 2008.16.20

Contributor: Paul Knapp

To gain efficiency and performance Henry Parohl installed 4 valves in the head of this model boat engine. The engine is 9”-long, 9”-wide, and 10”-high.

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.

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