Single-Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine
Craftsman: Rudy Kouhoupt
Donor: Susan Alvaro
This single-cylinder, dual flywheel steam engine features a brick facade on the base.
Single-Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine
Craftsman: Unknown
Catalog #: 2012.31.4
Donor: Owen Cade
The builder of this cast brass single-cylinder horizontal steam engine is unknown.
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
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 OHV Engine
Craftsman: Phillip Duclos
Catalog #: 2013.50.3
Donor: George and Dorlene Root
Two external pushrods activate the overhead valves on this single-cylinder IC engine.
Single-Cylinder Steam Engine With Scotch Yoke
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.106
Donor: Mark Petersen
This single-cylinder steam engine uses a Scotch Yoke mechanism to transfer power to the flywheel.
Single-Cylinder Vertical Oscillating Steam Engine
Craftsman: Les Cade
Catalog #: 2011.4.13
Donor: Les Cade
This single-cylinder vertical oscillating steam engine was built from a bronze casting kit using Sherline miniature machine tools.
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
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.
Single-Cylinder, Air-Cooled, Four-Cycle OHV Engine
Craftsman: Unknown
Knapp Collection #: 174
Catalog #: 2008.16.27
Contributor: Paul Knapp
The most striking features of this engine are the complexity of the carburetor, and the use of only one threaded stud to mount both the intake and exhaust manifold.
Sir William Horizontal Twin Pumping Engine
Craftsman: Ramon Hoagland
Knapp Collection #: 665
Catalog #: 2021.9.3
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This Sir William horizontal twin pumping engine was made by Ramon Hoagland of Colorado.
SJ-10 Turbojet Engine
Craftsman: Mike Early
Knapp Collection #: 588
Catalog #: 2019.11.1
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This SJ-10 Turbojet engine was made from a turbocharger with a combustion system added and it runs on propane. Mike provided plans to jet engine enthusiasts worldwide.
Skylark 2-Cycle Marine Engine
Craftsman: Gerald Smith
Knapp Collection #: 301
Catalog #: 2011.35.8
Contributor: Paul Knapp
The Skylark 2-cycle marine engine was designed and built by Gerald Smith, of the UK. Mr. Smith manufactured over 300 engines from 1922 to the mid-1980s.
Smokehaus Stirling Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.94
Donor: Mark Petersen
Birk built this small “Smokehaus” Stirling engine.
Snow Gas Pumping Engine
Craftsman: Ramon Hoagland
Knapp Collection #: 691
Catalog #: 2022.8.2
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This Snow gas pumping engine was built by Ramon Hoagland. The original engine was designed by Doug Kelley.
Snow Horizontal Engine (In Progress)
Craftsman: Pamela Weiss
Contributor: Pamela Weiss
This unfinished Snow horizontal engine is being built by Pamela Weiss from plans in The Home Shop Machinist.
Snow Tandem, Double-Acting Engine (Prototype)
Craftsman: Doug Kelley
Catalog #: 2016.10.1
Donor: Doug Kelley
Doug Kelley designed and built this scale model Snow tandem, double-acting engine. He published his plans for the engine in The Home Shop Machinist magazine.
Solar Engines Stirling Cycle Engine
Craftsman: Solar Engines
Catalog #: 2013.38.1
Donor: John Murphy
This Stirling cycle engine, produced by Solar Engines, was likely sold by PM Research, Wellsville, NY.
Solar Flame Licker Engine
Craftsman: M.G. "Woody" Woods
Catalog #: 2012.31.2
Donor: Owen Cade
The Solar flame licker engine built by M.G. “Woody” Woods.
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