“Cyclone Racer” Wooden Roller Coaster Model 

“Cyclone Racer” Wooden Roller Coaster Model 

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Richard Docken’s wooden HO scale model of the Cyclone Racer roller coaster. The model is about 6-feet long and made from thousands of pieces of balsa wood.

1/12 Scale Dorpat Great Refractor Telescope 

1/12 Scale Dorpat Great Refractor Telescope 

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William Gould created this 1/12 scale model Dorpat telescope for the National Geographic Society’s Centennial Celebration, at Explorer’s Hall in Washington, D.C.

1/4 Scale 3D-Printed Chevy Racing Engine 

1/4 Scale 3D-Printed Chevy Racing Engine 

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This 1/4 scale model of a Chevrolet racing engine is an example of 3D printing. Note that details as fine as the ignition wires and linkages have been reproduced.

1/4 scale Bentley BR-2 Propeller

1/4 scale Bentley BR-2 Propeller

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This scale model is based on the propeller used with a Bentley BR-2 rotary airplane engine in a World War I Sopwith Snipe airplane.

1/4 Scale Sopwith Snipe Instrument Panel

1/4 Scale Sopwith Snipe Instrument Panel

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A museum-scale (1/4) model of the 1918 British Sopwith Snipe fighter aircraft. This is a copy of the instrument panel from Mr. Cooper’s model.

18th Century Navy Mount Canon Kit

18th Century Navy Mount Canon Kit

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This cannon kit for a 13th century navy mount was distributed by American Edelstaal. The cannon is 7”-long and 5”-wide.

Autographed WWII Fighter Print

Autographed WWII Fighter Print

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This large, framed print of the P-38 Lightning is signed by both the artist and pilot.

Autographed WWII Fighter Print

Autographed WWII Fighter Print

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This large, framed print of the P-47 Thunderbolt is titled, “Wolfpack leader downs five.”

Cooney .61 Mold and Wax Masters

Cooney .61 Mold and Wax Masters

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The molds shown here were made for the Cooney .61 side port engine. The cores must be made in pieces so they can be extracted at various angles from the wax master.

Custom Made Nose Gear

Custom Made Nose Gear

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This steerable nose gear was designed to be installed on a 1/4 scale flying model of the Northrup P-61 Black Widow twin engine bomber.

Erector Set Double Decker Bus

Erector Set Double Decker Bus

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This assembled Erector Set double decker bus was loaned to the museum by Gary Jarvis.

Erector Set Fire Engine

Erector Set Fire Engine

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This is an assembled Erector Set for an old-fashioned steam fire engine pumper.

Erector Set Fire Engine (Unassembled)

Erector Set Fire Engine (Unassembled)

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This unassembled Erector Set is for an older fire engine model. It was loaned to the museum in the original box with instructions.

Erector Set No. 10-1/2 “Amusement Park”

Erector Set No. 10-1/2 “Amusement Park”

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This is Erector Set No. 10-1/2 “Amusement Park.” The set came with an instruction book and red metal box.

Erector Set No. 10042 “Radar Scanner”

Erector Set No. 10042 “Radar Scanner”

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This is Erector Set No. 10042 “Radar Scanner.” The set includes a funny inscription from the original owner.

Erector Set No. 10053 “Rocket Launcher”

Erector Set No. 10053 “Rocket Launcher”

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This is Erector Set No. 10053 “Rocket Launcher (1959). It features a “50th Anniversary” sticker on the original white metal box.

Erector Set No. 4-1/2 “Trip Hammer”

Erector Set No. 4-1/2 “Trip Hammer”

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This is Erector Set No. 4-1/2 “Trip Hammer.” This set includes an instruction book, and a red metal box.

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