Coombs Table Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.96
Donor: Mark Petersen
Birk built this black Coombs table engine. It’s a taller engine with vertical slide.
Corliss Horizontal Steam Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.37
Donor: Mark Petersen
Birk’s miniature Corliss horizontal steam engine. He made all the patterns and castings, and did all of the machining as well.
Corliss Steam Engine
Craftsman: Ramon Hoagland
Knapp Collection #: 615
Catalog #: 2019.33.12
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This Corliss steam engine was made by Ramon Hoagland, of Colorado, in 2008.
Cretors Flyball Steam Engine
Craftsman: Ramon Hoagland
Knapp Collection #: 693
Catalog #: 2022.8.4
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This Cretors flyball steam engine was built by Ramon Hoagland.
Cretors Oscillating Steam Engine
Craftsman: Ramon Hoagland
Knapp Collection #: 692
Catalog #: 2022.8.3
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This Cretors oscillating steam engine was made by Ramon Hoagland.
Cretors Popcorn Wagon Engine
Craftsman: C. Cretors & Co.
Catalog #: 2011.4.17
Donor: Les Cade
The Cretors Company in Chicago invented the use of steam engines to pop popcorn and roast nuts in horse drawn vending wagons in the 1890s.
Custom 2-Cylinder Steam Engine
Craftsman: Builder unknown; Restored by Ron Schindele
Knapp Collection #: 604
Catalog #: 2019.33.5
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This small steam engine measures 6-1/2-inches long (including the crankshaft), 2-7/8-inches wide, 7-inches tall, and sports a 3-inch flywheel.
Double Compound Elbow Engine
Craftsman: Joe "Speedy" Sciarratta
Catalog #: 2013.44.1
Donor: Joe "Speedy" Sciarratta
This double compound elbow engine has only five moving parts. Three pairs of pistons (each pair 90° between the two) move in holes in a round valve cylinder to drive the flywheel.
Elbow Steam Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.105
Donor: Mark Petersen
This elbow engine produces an unusual motion.
Fore and Aft Compound Steam Engine
Craftsman: Rudy Kouhoupt
Donor: Susan Alvaro
This is a model of a “fore and aft” type compound steam engine which had marine applications.
Four Miniature Steam Engines
Craftsman: Les Cade
Catalog #: 2012.31.1
Donor: Owen Cade
Four miniature steam engines all built by Les Cade on a single display base.
Frisbee Toy Steam Engine Replica
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.104
Donor: Mark Petersen
Birk built this replica of a Frisbee toy steam engine, including all of the castings.
Geared Oscillating 2-Cylinder Steam Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.36
Donor: Mark Petersen
Birk Petersen’s miniature 2-cylinder geared oscillating steam engine.
Gebruder Bing Nurnberg Steam Engine
Craftsman: Gebruder Bing Nurnberg
Catalog #: 2016.35.1
Contributor: Paul Kelly
This is a somewhat larger toy steam engine produced by Gebruder Bing Nurnberg.
Grasshopper Half Beam Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.87
Donor: Mark Petersen
This Grasshopper steam engine get its name from the beam that goes up and down to drive the flywheel.
Horizontal Ball Piston Steam Engine
Craftsman: Les Cade
Catalog #: 2011.4.12
Donor: Les Cade
This horizontal ball piston steam engine was built by Les Cade. As the title suggests, the piston is made from a steel ball.
Horizontal Stationary Engine
Craftsman: Rudy Kouhoupt
Donor: Susan Alvaro
No castings are used in this engine design, which features curved spokes in the twin flywheels.
Horizontal Steam Engine
Craftsman: Rudy Kouhoupt
Donor: Susan Alvaro
This tiny horizontal steam engine is one of many built by Rudy Kouhoupt.
Horizontal Steam Engine
Craftsman: Les Cade
Catalog #: 2011.4.9
Donor: Les Cade
This single-cylinder, reversing steam engine was built from bar stock using Sherline miniature machine tools. It was scaled up from plans for a smaller engine.
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