“So What Speed Shop” OS Powered Tether Car
Craftsman: Chris Garcia
Knapp Collection #: 421
Catalog #: 2016.8.16
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This aluminum tether car was custom-built by Chris Garcia for Ed Hegarty and sports Chris’s custom wire wheels.
“Trench Art” Miniature Aluminum Ship Propeller
Craftsman: Unknown
Catalog #: 2014.16.1
Donor: Dennis Hodgkins
This model ship propeller is about 4-1/2″ in diameter. It was made out of metal taken from downed aircraft during WWII.
“8 Stomp ‘Ore Mill” Animated Toy
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.11
Donor: Mark Petersen
This piece is entitled, “8 Stomp ‘Ore Mill,” and it features four figures jumping rope.
“Bailey” Lehman Hot Air Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.64
Donor: Mark Petersen
Birk Petersen built this miniature Lehman hot air engine called, “Bailey.”
“Bimba Too” Steam Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.4
Donor: Mark Petersen
This miniature steam engine, named “Bimba Too,” uses a Bimba compressed air cylinder.
“Cock-a-Doodle Egg Co.” Animated Toy
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.48
Donor: Mark Petersen
This hand-cranked toy is called, “Cock-a-Doodle Egg Co.” The animated farm scene is activated by turning a handle on the right side.
“Double Scotch” Scotch Yoke Steam Engine
Craftsman: Roger Butzen
Knapp Collection #: 763
Catalog #: 2024.5.9
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This “Double Scotch,” Scotch Yoke steam engine was built in the mid-1990s by Roger Butzen.
“Egg Drop Soup” Animated Toy
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.74
Donor: Mark Petersen
This hand-cranked animated toy is called, “Egg Drop Soup.”
“Eldon I 2636” 6-Cylinder Inline Model Boat Engine
Craftsman: Jim Hawk
Knapp Collection #: 189
Catalog #: 2008.10.52
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This engine is water-cooled (including the exhaust), sports a 120-degree crankshaft, and burns methanol on glow ignition. It measures 13″- long, 7″-wide, and 7″-high.
“Fill In” Steam Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.16
Donor: Mark Petersen
This one-cylinder vertical steam engine with a red flywheel was built by Birk as a “fill-in” project between other pieces.
“Fire Code”
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.57
Donor: Mark Petersen
Entitled “Fire Code,” Birk developed this tongue-in-cheek emergency device to be used in case of fire.
“First of 2012” Steam Engine
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.47
Donor: Mark Petersen
This was the first steam engine that Birk built in 2012, hence the name. It’s a 2-cylinder marine type engine with crankshaft on the bottom.
“Gannet” Single-Cylinder, Water-Cooled Marine Engine
Craftsman: Gannet Engines; Modified by Dick Pretel
Knapp Collection #: 180
Catalog #: 2008.16.31
Contributor: Paul Knapp
Dick Pretel modified the popular Gannet marine engine to suit his performance demands. His newly designed head included four valves and an extra exhaust pipe for better breathing.
“Good Guys” 1.5 Scale Remington Navy Revolver
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.43
Donor: Mark Petersen
Birk Petersen supersized this old .66 caliber Remington Navy revolver to one and a half times the normal size.
“Iron Maiden” Steam Traction Engine
Craftsman: Stephen J. King
Knapp Collection #: 242
Catalog #: 2011.27.23
Contributor: Paul Knapp
The “Iron Maiden” steam traction engine is a reversible double acting engine with a .4-inch bore, 1.25-inch stroke, and a 25:1 drive ratio with a clutch.
“Kitty Hawk” 4-Cylinder Inline Engine
Craftsman: Lloyd Butler
Knapp Collection #: 57
Catalog #: 2008.10.17
Contributor: Paul Knapp
The engine used in the 1903 Wright brothers’ flyer was a 4-cylinder, 4-cycle, internal-combustion engine that lifted the world’s first airplane and its pilot into the sky in 1903.
“Little Angel” Hit N’ Miss Engine
Craftsman: Roger Butzen
Knapp Collection #: 767
Catalog #: 2024.5.13
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This “Little Angel” hit n’ miss engine was originally designed by Bob Shores, and was built in 2000 by Roger Butzen.
“Little Giant” Power Hammer Replica
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.109
Donor: Mark Petersen
This replica “Little Giant” power hammer is about 13″-tall.
“Mousie Surprise” Pop-Up Box
Craftsman: Birk Petersen
Catalog #: 2016.15.134
Donor: Mark Petersen
This creative miniature toy is called, “Mousie Surprise.”
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