Custom-built “Peanut Scale” Biplane
Craftsman: David Gee
Catalog #: 2010.4.1
Donor: David Gee
This contest-winning rubber powered plane is patterned after the 1913 Grahame-White “Lizzie” and is built from balsa sticks with doped tissue for wing and fuselage surfaces.
Custom-Built Control Line Speed Competition Model Airplane
Craftsman: Unknown
Catalog #: 2011.25.1
Donor: John Stein
John Stein built and donated this custom-built control line speed competition model airplane. The plane was fabricated from aluminum and has about a 15″ wingspan.
Custom-Built OS-MAX Twin Engine
Craftsman: Richard Hoff
Catalog #: 2019.34.2
Donor: Richard Hoff
Richard Hoff made this 2-cylinder engine by combining two single-cylinder engines to create a horizontally opposed twin-cylinder.
Custom-Built Pulse Jet Engine
Craftsman: Reggy Luycx
Knapp Collection #: 562
Catalog #: 2019.33.1
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This custom-built pulse jet engine was made by Reggy Luycx, BE, in 2005.
Custom-Built Webra 10 Twin Engine
Craftsman: Richard Hoff
Catalog #: 2019.34.1
Donor: Richard Hoff
Richard Hoff has built a pair of custom 2-cylinder engines. He made these by combining two single-cylinder engines to create a horizontally opposed twin-cylinder.
Cutaway Model of a Covered Wooden Bridge
Craftsman: Charles Beck
Catalog #: 2013.23.1
Donor: Charles Beck
This partial cutaway model of the Sandy Creek wooden covered bridge was built at a scale of 1/4″:1′.
Cylindrical Cam Stirling Engine
Craftsman: Alphonse C. Vassallo
Knapp Collection #: 232
Catalog #: 2009.9.37
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This cylindrical cam Stirling engine is a type of reciprocating engine that replaces the common crankshaft with a circular plate. The pistons press against the plate in sequence, forcing it to rotate around its center.
Cylindrical Rotary Engine
Craftsman: Alphonse C. Vassallo
Knapp Collection #: 234
Catalog #: 2009.9.39
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This cylindrical rotary engine is 7″-long, 5″-wide, 3.5″-high, and weighs 5 lbs. Internally, the engine resembles a positive-flow (vane type) rotary pump.
de Havilland Gipsy I 4-Cylinder Inline Engine
Craftsman: Pat Loop
Knapp Collection #: 43
Catalog #: 2008.10.11
Contributor: Paul Knapp
Pat Loop handcrafted this 1/4 scale Gipsy engine right down to the spark plugs. It runs on gasoline with spark ignition.
Deezil .049 Engine
Craftsman: Deezil
Catalog #: 2012.19.9
Donor: Joe Bridi
This small .049 Diesel engine is bolted onto a cast metal base. The engine was made in Eastern Europe.
Dennymite Engine Collection Display
Craftsman: Walter Righter; Display by James and Sally Duncan
Knapp Collection #: 660
Catalog #: 2021.9.2
Contributor: Paul Knapp
A collection of Dennymite engines on a display board.
DEW .51 Glow Plug Engine
Craftsman: DEW Corporation
Donor: Joe Martin
This glow plug engine was built by the DEW Corporation in the early 1960s. DEW stands for the initials of the owner, Dale E. Wood.
DH .40 Model Airplane Engine
Craftsman: Metalurgica Miguel Devoto e Hijos S.A.I.C.
Catalog #: 2016.43.1
Donor: Daniel Gomez
This glow plug engine was manufactured by Metalurgica Miguel Devoto e Hijos S.A.I.C. in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is new in the original wooden box.
Diecast Case SC Tractor 1/12 Scale
Craftsman: Franklin Mint
Catalog #: 2015.32.9
Donor: Joe Bridi
This 1/12 scale diecast Case SC tractor was produced by Franklin Mint.
Dirty Birdy 2+2 R/C Aircraft
Craftsman: Joe Bridi
Catalog #: 2015.34.1
Donor: Joe Bridi
This unassembled R/C airplane named, “Dirty Birdy 2+2″ was built by Joe Bridi.
Dirty Birdy R/C Aircraft
Craftsman: Joe Bridi
Catalog #: 2015.34.2
Donor: Joe Bridi
This unassembled R/C airplane named, “Dirty Birdy” was built by Joe Bridi.
DK-17 4-Cycle, Air-Cooled Model Airplane Engine
Craftsman: Dietmar Kolb
Knapp Collection #: 267
Catalog #: 2011.27.37
Contributor: Paul Knapp
The DK -17 4-cycle air-cooled model airplane engine was designed to burn methanol on glow ignition. It has a bore of 13.5mm and a stroke of 11.4mm for a total displacement of 1.63cc.
Dollhouse Gazebo Miniature
Craftsman: Unknown
Catalog #: 2015.25.28
Contributor: San Diego Miniature Crafters Assn.
This miniature gazebo was built from a kit and is hardly larger than a US quarter.
Dollhouse Micro Trailer
Craftsman: Peggy Boggeln
Catalog #: 2017.24.15
Contributor: San Diego Miniature Crafters Assn.
This micro trailer was built by Peggy Boggeln in the style of Mary Engelbreit.
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