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.

Pegasus R9-2800 Radial Engine

Pegasus R9-2800 Radial Engine

Craftsman: Authentic Scale

Knapp Collection #: 420

Catalog #: 2016.8.15

Contributor: Paul Knapp

The Pegasus R9-2800 radial aircraft engine was made by Authentic Scale, of the US, in 2014. This 1/5-scale engine measures about 11 inches in diameter and resembles the front half of a Pratt & Whitney R2800 Double Wasp radial engine.

Powerhouse Stationary Engine 

Powerhouse Stationary Engine 

Craftsman: Michael Gombert

Knapp Collection #: 530

Catalog #: 2017.27.5

Contributor: Paul Knapp 

This Powerhouse stationary engine was designed by Jerry Howell and built by Michael Gombert. Mr. Howell provided the plans and Mike machined it from aluminum and steel bar stock.

Pratt & Whitney 28-Cylinder 4-Row Radial Engine

Pratt & Whitney 28-Cylinder 4-Row Radial Engine

Craftsman: Dennis Fadden

Knapp Collection #: 344

Catalog #: 2012.33.17

Contributor: Paul Knapp

This Pratt & Whitney 28-cylinder 4-row radial engine is 17”-long, 17”-wide, and 17”-high. It was designed to operate on gasoline and spark ignition, and sports a 12-inch, 3-blade adjustable pitch propeller.

Profi “DOHC 50” 4-Cylinder Inline Racing Engine

Profi “DOHC 50” 4-Cylinder Inline Racing Engine

Craftsman: Profi M. E.

Knapp Collection #: 237

Catalog #: 2011.27.20

Contributor: Paul Knapp 

This 50cc engine burns methanol on glow ignition and sports a pressure lubrication system. It measures 10″-long, 6″-wide, 6″-high, and weighs 2 lbs.

Profi Inline 35 Model Airplane Engine

Profi Inline 35 Model Airplane Engine

Craftsman: Profi M. E.

Catalog #: 2013.48.6

Contributor: Daniel "Buzz" Brunkow

Known as a “cam axial” engine, this Profi inline 35 has a very unusual mechanism for the pison to drive the propellor shaft. The piston is inline with the propeller shaft.

Profi Water-Cooled V-Twin Engine Display

Profi Water-Cooled V-Twin Engine Display

Craftsman: Dr. Bob Kradjian; Profi M. E.

Knapp Collection #: 575

Catalog #: 2019.10.3 

Contributor: Paul Knapp 

This Profi water-cooled V-twin engine display was put together by Dr. Bob Kradjian. It’s an early water-cooled Profi V-twin (circa 2000) that burns methanol on glow ignition.

Prototype Solar Flame Licker Engine

Prototype Solar Flame Licker Engine

Craftsman: M.G. "Woody" Woods

Catalog #: 2009.11.2

Donor: Les Cade

Twelve of these prototype Solar “flame licker” vacuum engines were built by M.G. “Woody” Woods, circa 1986.

Pulsejet Engine

Pulsejet Engine

Craftsman: Robert "Larry" DeCou

Catalog #: 2015.42.1

Donor: Robert "Larry" DeCou

This pulsejet engine was custom-built by Robert “Larry” DeCou in his spare time while working as a machinist in the sheet metal and welding shops at Rohr Aircraft.

Quadra .50 Single-Cylinder With 3:1 Belt Drive

Quadra .50 Single-Cylinder With 3:1 Belt Drive

Craftsman: Gilardoni

Catalog #: 2012.19.5

Donor: Joe Bridi

This engine built by an Indycar machinist known as “Cally” has a custom made 3:1 belt gearing system. It is marked “Gilardoni” in the cylinder casting. Joe Bridi donated a portion of his engine collection, along with some R/C aircraft, in July 2012. Mr. Bridi is a long-time champion R/C aircraft flyer. At one time […]

QUINCY Hit N’ Miss Engine

QUINCY Hit N’ Miss Engine

Craftsman: Phil Finney

Knapp Collection #: 673

Catalog #: 2021.9.7

Contributor: Paul Knapp

Phil Finney designed, drew, fabricated, and machined this entire hit n’ miss engine from steel bar stock using a 9-inch lathe.

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