Model 100 Electric Boiler With Steam Engine
Craftsman: California Technical Toy Company
Catalog #: 2012.41.1
Donor: The Les Cade Family Trust
This toy steam plant consists of an electrically heated boiler to produce steam to power a small steam engine.
Model 100 Steam Engine and Boiler
Craftsman: California Technical Toys
Catalog #: 2012.41.1
Donor: Cade Family Trust
This toy steam plant consists of an electrically heated boiler to produce steam to power a small engine.
Model Artillery Cannon
Craftsman: Unknown
Catalog #: 2016.15.128
Donor: Mark Petersen
A small model artillery cannon from an unknown builder.
Model Artillery Cannon
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.132
Donor: Mark Petersen
This model artillery cannon is about 11”-long and features a blued barrel.
Model Artillery Cannon
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.140a
Donor: Mark Petersen
Another tiny scale model artillery cannon that measures about 11”-long.
Model Commercial Ship in a Bottle
Craftsman: Victor Crosby
Catalog #: 2016.32.1
Donor: The USS Midway Museum
A model commercial ship with seven holds was built inside a small liquor bottle. The tiny ship has two sets of masts for each hold.
Model Craftsman 4-Cycle Airplane Engine
Craftsman: Unknown
Knapp Collection #: 320
Catalog #: 2012.33.5
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This engine has a cast aluminum crankcase and cam box with a machined cast iron cylinder and head.
Model Frame of Plants and Flowers
Craftsman: George & Judy Burke
Catalog #: 2018.47.1
Donor: Anthonly Burke
This framed miniature room hosts several tiny plants and flowers.
Model Jet Turbine Engine
Craftsman: Paul White
Catalog #: 2003.2.1
Donor: Paul White
Mr. White scratch-built this running jet engine in about one month without the use of CNC machining. A scale engine stand is included.
Model Naval Deck Gun
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.140b
Donor: Mark Petersen
An incredibly small naval deck gun model made by Birk.
Model of Carlson Steam Driven Factory (Circa 1887)
Craftsman: Richard Carlson
Catalog #: 2021.1.1
Donor: Richard Carlson
Richard Carlson built this elaborate model of the Carlson Factory, which was based on a steam factory circa 1887.
Model Pratt & Whitney Engine Casting
Craftsman: Paul Knapp
Knapp Collection #: 161
Contributor: Paul Knapp
Paul Knapp assembled castings for his model Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Jr. engine (also on display), and then cut them in half as a visual aid.
Model Rock Crusher
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.25
Donor: Mark Petersen
This interesting model is a tiny rock crusher. It has an electric motor powered with twin flywheels.
Model Sailing Ship in a Bottle
Craftsman: Unknown
Catalog #: 2011.36.1
Donor: Joe Martin
The bottle stands about 12”-tall and the ship is about 5”-long. A US quarter in the photos provides scale reference.
Model Steam Hammer
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.91
Donor: Mark Petersen
This heavy duty model steam hammer would have been used in a factory to pound metal into shape.
Model Vintage Sprint Car
Craftsman: Joe Monteita
Donor: Joe Monteita
This scale model vintage sprint car features Sherline Products decals on the side.
Monterey Type Fishing Boat
Craftsman: Theodore Snoddy
Catalog #: 2015.27.1
Donor: Naomi Broadbent
This fishing boat is typical of the type used along the California coast from Monterey to San Francisco. The hull was individually planked.
Monterey Type Fishing Boat “Off Road-Cape Able”
Craftsman: Theodore Snoddy
Catalog #: 2015.27.2
Donor: Naomi Broadbent
This fishing boat is typical of the type used along the California coast from Monterey to San Francisco. The hull was individually planked.
Morton M-42 4-Cylinder Flathead Model Car Engine
Craftsman: Jim Hawk
Knapp Collection #: 158
Catalog #: 2008.10.47
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This Morton M-42 burns gasoline on spark ignition and will turn a 14-6 propeller in excess of 6,500 RPM. The engine is 9″-long, 5″-wide, and 5″-high.
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