Page 24 – The Miniature Engineering Craftsmanship Museum

Gannet Single-Cylinder Model Airplane Engine

Craftsman: Gannet Engineering

Knapp Collection #: 129

Catalog #: 2009.9.21

Contributor: Paul Knapp

The Gannet single-cylinder, four-cycle model airplane engine is 8”-long, 7”-wide, and 7”-high. This is one of only a few models equipped with a magneto.

Garden House

Craftsman: George & Judy Burke

Catalog #: 2018.47.6

Donor: Anthonly Burke

This dollhouse, titled Garden House, is ripe with miniature plants and vines.

Gasparin 18-Cylinder Radial CO2 Engine

Craftsman: Stefan Gasparin

Knapp Collection #: 288

Catalog #: 2011.32.8

Contributor: Paul Knapp

Stefan Gasparin designed and built over 60 variations of CO2 engines from 1 through 18-cylinders—including single-cylinder, inline, opposed flat, “V,” rotary, and radial configurations.

Gasparin 3-Cylinder Soda Gas (CO2) Radial Engine

Craftsman: Stefan Gasparin

Knapp Collection #: 286

Catalog #: 2011.32.6

Contributor: Paul Knapp

Stefan Gasparin designed and built over 60 variations of CO2 engines from 1 through 18-cylinders—including single-cylinder, inline, opposed flat, “V,” rotary, and radial configurations.

Gasparin 9-Cylinder Rotary CO2 Engine

Craftsman: Stefan Gasparin

Knapp Collection #: 287

Catalog #: 2011.32.7

Contributor: Paul Knapp

Stefan Gasparin designed and built over 60 variations of CO2 engines from 1 through 18-cylinders—including single-cylinder, inline, opposed flat, “V,” rotary, and radial configurations.

Gasparin Flat Four CO2 Airplane Engine

Craftsman: Stefan Gasparin

Knapp Collection #: 393

Catalog #: 2013.53.8

Contributor: Paul Knapp

Also called a “Soda Gas Engine,” the tank under the engine receives a charge of CO2 which is liquid at ambient temperature at a vapor pressure of about 850 PSI.

Gasparin G-10 CO2 Motor

Craftsman: Stefan Gasparin

Catalog #: 2014.7.1

Contributor: Edward Swenton Jr.

This Gasparin G-10 CO2 motor has a 9.82 cubic millimeter displacement. The bore is 2.5mm, stroke is 2.0mm, and it weighs 4 grams.

Gasparin GMW 160 CO2 Motor

Craftsman: Stefan Gasparin

Catalog #: 2014.7.5

Contributor: Edward Swenton Jr.

This Gasparin GMW 160 CO2 motor has a 1.57 cubic mm displacement. The bore is 5.0mm, stroke is 8mm, weight is 16.8 grams (without prop).

Gasparin GMW 73 CO2 Motor

Craftsman: Stefan Gasparin

Catalog #: 2014.7.4

Contributor: Edward Swenton Jr.

This Gasparin GMW 73 CO2 motor has a 73.72 cubic mm displacement. The bore is 3.8mm, stroke is 6.5mm, and weight is 16.8 grams (without prop).

Gasparin Micro Taylorcraft Flyer With CO2 Engine

Craftsman: Stefan Gasparin

Knapp Collection #: 289

Catalog #: 2011.32.9

Contributor: Paul Knapp

The Gasparin CO2 Micro Flyer with a G2.6 “World’s Smallest CO2 Engine,” has a wingspan of just 6.3 inches and weighs a total of 3.5 grams with engine.

Gay 4-Cylinder Engine

Craftsman: Mr. Gay

Knapp Collection #: 76

Catalog #: 2008.10.24

Contributor: Paul Knapp

A 4-cycle, air-cooled, overhead-valve engine made from aluminum castings, bronze, and iron.

GBN Toy Steam Machine Shop

Craftsman: Gebruder Bing Nurnberg

Catalog #: 2011.16.1

Donor: William and Carol Cox

This toy steam machine shop has a jackshaft with pulleys to run a lathe, table saw, grinding wheel and drill press.

Gear Go-Round

Craftsman: Theodore Carder

Catalog #: 2021.11.2

Donor: Susi Trumbo

This elaborate Gear Go-Round mechanism features several different kinds of unusual gears working in conjunction.

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.

Gearless Hit-n-Miss Engine

Craftsman: Phillip Duclos

Catalog #: 2013.50.7

Donor: George and Dorlene Root

This is a simple but elegant “gearless” hit-n-miss engine with a governor in the center of the flywheel.

GeeBee R1 Racing Plane

Craftsman: Ralph Sarosi

Catalog #: 2013.35.11

Donor: Joe Bridi

This is a wooden model GeeBee R1 racing plane—a special-built racing plane designed to vie for the Thompson trophy.

Gem 1 Stationary Engine

Craftsman: Dwight Giles

Knapp Collection #: 543

Catalog #: 2017.27.15

Contributor: Paul Knapp

The Giles Engine Model 1 (GEM) is a small horizontal 4-stroke with a bore of 7/8” and a stroke of 1-1/8” for a total displacement of 0.68 cubic inches.