The Great Outdoors Dollhouse
Craftsman: Buff Greaney
Catalog #: 2021.4.13
Contributor: San Diego Miniature Crafters Assn.
This dollhouse scene built by Buff Greaney is entitled, “The Great Outdoors.”
The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Dollhouse Scene
Craftsman: Sheila McKisic
Catalog #: 2017.24.10
Contributor: San Diego Miniature Crafters Assn.
This is one of two Alice in Wonderland themed dollhouse scenes that was built by Sheila McKisic.
The Original Rabbit Plane
Craftsman: Paul Hamler
This is actually a functional miniature woodworking plane shaped like a tiny rabbit.
The Queen’s Croquet Game Dollhouse Scene
Craftsman: Sheila McKisic
Catalog #: 2017.24.9
Contributor: San Diego Miniature Crafters Assn.
This miniature dollhouse scene was inspired by Alice in Wonderland, and features figurines of the queen, Alice, and Humpty-Dumpty in the garden.
Thermo-Acoustic (Flame) Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.38
Donor: Mark Petersen
Birk’s thermo-acoustic (flame) engine with brass alcohol burner.
Thimble Drome Tether Car Engine and Drive
Craftsman: L.M. Cox Manufacturing
Catalog #: 2012.29.2
Contributor: Andy Moore
This Thimble Drome tether car unit includes a gear-driven axle and a fuel tank attached to the engine. It would have been used to power a non-steering tether car.
Thimble Steam Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.110
Donor: Mark Petersen
The thimble steam engine is so minute that it fits in a small pill bottle.
Thompson “Tarantula” 9-Engine Radial Model Aircraft Engine
Craftsman: John V. Thompson
Knapp Collection #: 146
Catalog #: 2008.10.44
Contributor: Paul Knapp
“9-engine” is not a typo. This engine consists of nine individual Cox .049 1-cylinder model airplane engines geared together in an aluminum crankcase.
Thompson Designs Flat Four Model Airplane Engine
Craftsman: John V. Thompson
Knapp Collection #: 147
Catalog #: 2008.10.45
Contributor: Paul Knapp
John Thompson used the cylinder assemblies from Honda weed-eater engines to produce this flat four aero engine. His custom crankcase holds the oil for lubrication and the engine runs gasoline with spark ignition.
Three Hirtenberger Patronen VT21 Engines
Craftsman: Hirtenberger Patronen
Knapp Collection #: 396, 397, 398
Catalog #: 2016.8.6
Contributor: Paul Knapp
Three VT21 engines developed by Hirtenberger Patronen, Austria, are shown on a wooden display base. The prototype on the left was manually machined from aluminum and steel bar stock.
Three K&B .60 Prototypes
Craftsman: K&B
Catalog #: 2012.19.4
Donor: Joe Bridi
These three engines are prototype variants of the K&B .60 engine that were tested and used by Joe Bridi in Competition Pattern flying.
Three Miniature Steam Engines
Craftsman: William "Scotty" Hewitt
Catalog #: 2008.17.3
Donor: William "Scotty" Hewitt
Three miniature oscillating steam engines (all operational) share a wooden display base. These engines can be run on compressed air.
Three Morton M1 Model Airplane Engines
Craftsman: Dennis Fadden, Bruce Satra
Knapp Collection #: 415, 87, 413
Catalog #: 2016.8.11a ; 2016.8.11b ; 2016.8.11c
Contributor: Paul Knapp
Three Morton M1 engines sit on a wooden display stand. Mr. Fadden designed several model engines that used Bruce Satra’s Morton castings.
Tin Brass Steam Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.33
Donor: Mark Petersen
Birk built this small brass horizontal oscillating steam engine using his Chinese 7×10 lathe.
Titan .60
Craftsman: Mark Presling
Catalog #: 2022.3.1
Donor: Roger Taylor
This glow-plug Titan .60 model airplane engine was designed by George Genevro and built by Mark Presling of Australia.
Titan Twin Engine
Craftsman: Ramon Hoagland
Knapp Collection #: 739
Catalog #: 2023.2.5
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This Titan Twin engine is 16″-long, 11″-wide, 8.5″-high, and weighs about 15 lbs.
TMN 4-Cycle, Sleeve-Valve Cutaway Engine
Craftsman: Petr Chvatal
Knapp Collection #: 251
Catalog #: 2011.27.29
Contributor: Paul Knapp
The TMN 4-cycle, sleeve-valve cutaway airplane engine was built by Petr Chvatal. After completing only 10 engines, Petr produced a couple of the cutaways to demonstrate its operation.
Tool Box Music Box
Craftsman: Donald Riley
Catalog #: 2021.3.1
Contributor: Donald Riley
This music box, entitled “Tool Box,” features an old school machine shop with moving belts and workers on top of a tool chest.
Toolbox for Bucyrus-Erie Well Drilling Rig
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.138
Donor: Mark Petersen
This miniature metal tool toolbox contains a variety of scale model tools for use with Birk’s Bucyrus-Erie 22W Well Drilling Machine.
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