Stationary Steam Engine

Stationary Steam Engine

Craftsman: Thomas Walton

Catalog #: 2018.28.1 

Donor: Fred Leonard 

This model, built around 1890, is representative of the steam engines that were used at the mines in England in the late 1800’s.

Steam Powered Tugboat

Steam Powered Tugboat

Craftsman: Jerry Lake

Catalog #: 2023.3.1

Donor: Jerry Lake

Jerry Lake built this Dumas “carol Moran” XL tugboat to house his functional Saito steam engine. The steam powered tugboat is radio controlled.

Steeple Engine

Steeple Engine

Craftsman: Birk Petersen

Catalog #: 2016.15.12

Donor: Mark Petersen

A vertical piston drives the flywheel via a cast frame with “steeple” shaped side members.

Stuart #1 Steam Engine

Stuart #1 Steam Engine

Craftsman: Russell Anderson 

Catalog #: 2019.21.6

Contributor: Steve Anderson

Several engines built by Russell Anderson, including this Stuart #1 steam engine, are on display in the Miniature Engineering Craftsmanship Museum.

Stuart 10H Steam Engine

Stuart 10H Steam Engine

Craftsman: Laurence McKinley

Catalog #: 2015.4.1

Donor: Laurence McKinley

This Stuart 10H horizontal steam engine was built by Laurence McKinley at the age of 12.

Stuart 10V Engine

Stuart 10V Engine

Craftsman: Donald Barnes

Contributor: Craig Libuse

This Stuart 10V vertical steam engine is from the line of Stuart Models casting kits available out of England.

Stuart Engine 

Stuart Engine 

Craftsman: Russell Anderson

Catalog #: 2019.21.10 

Contributor: Steve Anderson

Several engines built by Russell Anderson, including this Stuart engine, are on display in the Miniature Engineering Craftsmanship Museum.

Tin Brass Steam Engine

Tin Brass Steam Engine

Craftsman: Birk Petersen

Catalog #: 2016.15.33

Donor: Mark Petersen

Birk built this small brass horizontal oscillating steam engine using his Chinese 7×10 lathe.

Tug Boat With Miniature “Wobbler” Steam Engine

Tug Boat With Miniature “Wobbler” Steam Engine

Craftsman: William "Scotty" Hewitt

Donor: Wiliam "Scotty" Hewitt

Scotty Hewitt is a former race car driver who turned to machining as a retirement hobby. He has built several contest winning compressed air race cars modeled after vintage dirt track racers. For this project, a miniature J.C. Tanner tugboat, he took plans for a small oscillating steam engine and scaled them down significantly. Mr. […]

V-4 Marine Steam Engine

V-4 Marine Steam Engine

Craftsman: William "Scotty" Hewitt

Catalog #: 2008.17.2

Donor: William "Scotty" Hewitt

A miniature oscillating V-4 marine steam engine. The throttle, lubricator, drain valve, and forward/reverse mechanism all work.

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