2-Cylinder Flame Licker Engine

2-Cylinder Flame Licker Engine

Craftsman: Alphonse C. Vassallo

Knapp Collection #: 229

Catalog #: 2009.9.34

Contributor: Paul Knapp 

This 2-cylinder flame licker engine is 12″-long, 6.5″-wide, 3.5″-high, and weighs 7 lbs. These engines are variously called vacuum, flame-licker or flame-gulper engines.

2-Cylinder Opposed Model Airplane Engine

2-Cylinder Opposed Model Airplane Engine

Craftsman: Barry Robinson

Knapp Collection #: 144

Catalog #: 2008.10.42

Contributor: Paul Knapp

This engine has a bore of 19 mm and a stroke of 19.2 mm for a total displacement of 10.9 cc. The cylinders have chrome plated brass liners, and the pistons have compression rings.

2-Cylinder Opposed Model Airplane Engine

2-Cylinder Opposed Model Airplane Engine

Craftsman: Alphonse C. Vassallo

Knapp Collection #: 231

Catalog #: 2009.9.36

Contributor: Paul Knapp 

This two-cylinder, four-cycle engine is completely machined from steel and aluminum bar stock, including Al’s custom-designed carburetor.

2-Cylinder Oscillating Steam Engine

2-Cylinder Oscillating Steam Engine

Craftsman: Les Cade

Catalog #: 2011.4.10

Donor: Les Cade

The 2-cylinder, double-acting, reversible V-twin oscillating steam engine was machined from bar stock using Sherline miniature machine tools.

2-Cylinder Reversible Marine Steam Engine

2-Cylinder Reversible Marine Steam Engine

Craftsman: Jack Randall

Catalog #: 2018.18.2

Donor: Katherine Randall

This 2-cylinder reversible marine steam engine is capable of running in either direction. It was built from a casting kit.

2-Cylinder Reversible Stirling Engine

2-Cylinder Reversible Stirling Engine

Craftsman: Alphonse C. Vassallo

Knapp Collection #: 230

Catalog #: 2009.9.35

Contributor: Paul Knapp 

This 2-cylinder reversible Stirling cycle engine is 21″-long, 8″-wide, 7″-high, and 12 lbs.

2-Cylinder Vertical Steam Engine

2-Cylinder Vertical Steam Engine

Craftsman: Alphonse C. Vassallo

Knapp Collection #: 228

Catalog #: 2009.9.33

Contributor: Paul Knapp 

Stuart Models provided the castings for this model D10 vertical steam engine. The engine is 8.5″-long, 5″-wide, 6″-high, and weighs 4.5 lbs.

252 Single-Cylinder Model Airplane Engine 

252 Single-Cylinder Model Airplane Engine 

Craftsman: Suevia

Knapp Collection #: 220

Catalog #: 2009.9.30 

Contributor: Paul Knapp

The Suevia 252 single-cylinder model airplane engine was designed and built in the 1980s. The engine is 6”-long, 3.5”-wide, and 6”-high.

3-Cylinder Radial Model Airplane Engine

3-Cylinder Radial Model Airplane Engine

Craftsman: Unknown

Knapp Collection #: 175

Catalog #: 2008.16.28

Contributor: Paul Knapp

This radial engine features a single rocker box that houses both the intake and exhaust rockers, and uses only one large tube to enclose both pushrods.

3-Cylinder Radial Model Airplane Engine

3-Cylinder Radial Model Airplane Engine

Craftsman: 3W Engines

Knapp Collection #: 12

Catalog #: 2011.27.2

Contributor: Paul Knapp 

This spark-ignition 2-cycle engine is composed of three single-cylinder engines geared together within one common crankcase.

3/4″-Scale Live Steam 4-6-4 Locomotive 

3/4″-Scale Live Steam 4-6-4 Locomotive 

Craftsman: Robert Earl "Toby" Rutherford

Catalog #: 2015.19.1 

Contributor: Don Rutherford 

Toby Rutherford built this coal burning steam engine from scratch using plans by Martin S. Lewis of “Little Engines.”

4-Cylinder, Water-Cooled Inline Boat Engine

4-Cylinder, Water-Cooled Inline Boat Engine

Craftsman: Unknown

Knapp Collection #: 255

Catalog #: 2011.27.31

Contributor: Paul Knapp 

This 4-cycle water-cooled marine engine burns methanol or gasoline on glow ignition and sports an electric starter.

4-Port Riley Model A Racing Engine

4-Port Riley Model A Racing Engine

Craftsman: Ron Bement

Knapp Collection #: 498

Catalog #: 2016.44.9

Contributor: Paul Knapp

This 4-port Riley Model A racing engine OHV conversion measures 14″-wide, 13″-tall, 18.5″-long, and weighs 25 pounds.

426 Hemi Powered Cobra

426 Hemi Powered Cobra

Craftsman: Roger Butzen

Knapp Collection #: 783

Catalog #: 2024.5.19

Contributor: Paul Knapp

Roger Butzen built this 426 hemi powered Cobra and modified the miniature car to be operated by radio control.

5-Cylinder Diesel Radial Engine

5-Cylinder Diesel Radial Engine

Craftsman: Ronald Valentine

Knapp Collection #: 253

Catalog #: 2011.27.8

Contributor: Paul Knapp

This is perhaps the smallest Diesel radial engine in the world with a bore of only 5mm and a stroke of 5mm; total displacement of .49ccm.

5-Cylinder Radial Aircraft Engine

5-Cylinder Radial Aircraft Engine

Craftsman: Roger Paul

Knapp Collection #: 254

Catalog #: 2011.27.32

Contributor: Paul Knapp 

Mr. Paul used a few Morton M5 parts to construct three of these 5-cylinder radial engines between 1978-1981.

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