Model Artillery Cannon

Model Artillery Cannon

Craftsman: Unknown

Catalog #: 2016.15.128

Donor: Mark Petersen

A small model artillery cannon from an unknown builder.

Model Commercial Ship in a Bottle

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

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 

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

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 Pratt & Whitney Engine Casting

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

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 

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

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

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

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”

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

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.

Morton M5 5-Cylinder Radial Engine

Morton M5 5-Cylinder Radial Engine

Craftsman: Morton Aviation 

Knapp Collection #: 18 

Catalog #: 2009.9.01

Contributor: Paul Knapp 

The Morton M5 5-cylinder radial engine was designed and built by Morton Aviation. The M5 was the first miniature radial engine made for model airplanes.

Motorcycle Made From Watch Parts

Motorcycle Made From Watch Parts

Craftsman: Dmitriy Khristenko

Knapp Collection #: 331

Catalog #: 2012.33.6

Contributor: Paul Knapp

Dmitriy Khristenko recycles parts from old wrist watches, pocket watches and eyeglasses to produce miniature motorcycles, quads, bicycles and tricycles.

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Presented by The Joe Martin Foundation for Exceptional Craftsmanship