“Bimba Too” Steam Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.4
Donor: Mark Petersen
This miniature steam engine, named “Bimba Too,” uses a Bimba compressed air cylinder.
“Fill In” Steam Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.16
Donor: Mark Petersen
This one-cylinder vertical steam engine with a red flywheel was built by Birk as a “fill-in” project between other pieces.
“First of 2012” Steam Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.47
Donor: Mark Petersen
This was the first steam engine that Birk built in 2012, hence the name. It’s a 2-cylinder marine type engine with crankshaft on the bottom.
“Iron Maiden” Steam Traction Engine
Craftsman: Stephen J. King
Knapp Collection #: 242
Catalog #: 2011.27.23
Contributor: Paul Knapp
The “Iron Maiden” steam traction engine is a reversible double acting engine with a .4-inch bore, 1.25-inch stroke, and a 25:1 drive ratio with a clutch.
“Peanut” 1/2 Scale Cretors’ Popcorn Wagon Steam Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.45
Donor: Mark Petersen
This is a model of the steam engine that would drive the peanut and popcorn making machines on Cretors vending wagons.
2-Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine With Twin Flywheels
Craftsman: Unknown
Catalog #: 2011.11.1
Donor: Joe Kunkler
This twin flywheel engine features a complicated regulator mechanism within the flywheel and rotary valves.
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
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 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.
2/3 Scale Mini Weed Toy Steam Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.40
Donor: Mark Petersen
This “Mini-Weed” is a 2/3 scale version of a Weeden toy brass steam engine with copper boiler.
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.”
8-Pound Baby Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.29
Donor: Mark Petersen
This “8-Pound Baby” engine was built from plans in a 1947 issue of Popular Science magazine.
Baby Bimba Steam Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.99
Donor: Mark Petersen
This “Baby Bimba” steam engine is a small version of Birk’s earlier “Bimba” engine.
Beam Steam Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.98
Donor: Mark Petersen
Birk mounted this small brass beam engine to a brick base.
Bimba Steam Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.1a
Donor: Mark Petersen
This steam engine was designed using a Bimba air cylinder for the cylinder and piston.
Bing Toy Model Steam Engine
Craftsman: Gebruder Bing Nurnberg
Catalog #: 2014.38.1
Contributor: Craig Libuse
Live steam powers this single-cylinder vertical steam engine to spin a flywheel that could be used to run a belt to power other toy equipment.
Bottle Washing Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.32
Donor: Mark Petersen
In this clever invention, a steam engine drives a bottle brush in and out of a bottle neck for cleaning.
Brass Horizontal Steam Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.117
Donor: Mark Petersen
Birk Petersen built this small brass single-cylinder horizontal steam engine, including all the castings. Mr. Petersen created a vast array of projects over his lifetime, ranging from miniature engines to hand-cranked animations and more. He built functional miniatures like a 1/3 scale Gatling gun or a 1/4 scale Case steam tractor, but he also built […]
Brass Single-Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine
Craftsman: Unknown; Restored by Tom Boyer
Catalog #: 2011.11.2
Donor: Joe Kunkler
The engine is a horizontal steam engine with an overdriven geared flywheel. We decided to expose the flywheel so observers could see how it works.
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