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Tower Bridge Matchstick Model

Catalog #: 2012.8.1

Donor: Ronald Remsberg

This matchstick model of the London Tower Bridge is about 71″-long. It was Mr. Remsberg’s first attempt at making a matchstick model with moving parts.

Toy Factory Music Box

Craftsman: Donald Riley

Catalog #: 2022.7.1

Contributor: Donald Riley

It took ten years to fully design and collect all of the wonderful animation components for the Toy Factory. The scene includes moving trains, cars, gears, pistons, a crane, and more.

Toyland Music Box

Craftsman: Donald Riley

Catalog #: 2021.14.2

Contributor: Donald Riley

This music box, entitled “Toyland,” was Donald’s second music box finished in 1995.

Tractor and Field Plow

Craftsman: Birk Petersen

Catalog #: 2016.15.133a ; 2016.15.133b

Donor: Mark Petersen

This orange scale model tractor is towing a tiny field plow.

Tramp Art Wooden Box

Craftsman: John Chester Chaffee

Catalog #: 2016.1.2

Donor: Jackie Hoefert

This “tramp art box” was carved from old cigar boxes by John Chester Chaffee (1881–1975) as a gift for his wife.

Treasure Chest Music Box

Craftsman: Donald Riley

Catalog #: 2021.19.3

Contributor: Donald Riley

This music box, titled “Treasure Chest,” includes a trove of children’s toys and goods.

Trimble Prototype Single-Cylinder Engine

Craftsman: George Trimble

Knapp Collection #: 157

Catalog #: 2009.9.25

Contributor: Paul Knapp

George Trimble made his first engine in 1958. It’s an air-cooled, four-cycle single that burns gasoline on spark ignition.

Triscamp 3-Cylinder Miniature Radial Engine

Craftsman: Robert and Frances Washburn

Knapp Collection #: 62

Catalog #: 2008.10.19

Contributor: Paul Knapp

Mr. Washburn designed and fabricated eight of these tiny 3-cylinder, 2-cycle, methanol-burning radial engines by gearing together three individual engines into one housing.

Triscamp Engine

Craftsman: Robert and Frances Washburn

Knapp Collection #: 713

Catalog #: 2022.8.9

Contributor: Paul Knapp

Robert Washburn designed and fabricated eight of these miniature 3-cylinder, 2-cycle, methanol-burning Triscamp radial engines.

Tug Boat With Miniature “Wobbler” Steam Engine

Craftsman: William "Scotty" Hewitt

Donor: Wiliam "Scotty" Hewitt

Scotty Hewitt is a former race car driver who turned to machining as a retirement hobby. He has built several contest winning compressed air race cars modeled after vintage dirt track racers. For this project, a miniature J.C. Tanner tugboat, he took plans for a small oscillating steam engine and scaled them down significantly. Mr. […]