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Four Cylinder Model Gas Engine by Elmer Wall
Four Cylinder Model Gas Engine by Elmer Wall

Four Cylinder Model Gas Engine by Elmer Wall

Located in Peekskill, NY

Elmer Wall model gas powered engines became popular on a large scale beginning in the 1930s, though

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Early 20th Century Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Antique Fully Functional Steam Engine Model, Germany 1950s
Antique Fully Functional Steam Engine Model, Germany 1950s

Antique Fully Functional Steam Engine Model, Germany 1950s

Located in Praha, CZ

Perfect original condition, functional. With a Cahan for make a fire German Quality

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Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Models and Miniatures

Materials

Iron

Wood model of a marine triple expansion steam engine
Wood model of a marine triple expansion steam engine

Wood model of a marine triple expansion steam engine

Located in London, GB

An early 20th century wood model of a marine triple expansion steam engine. With moving pistons

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Early 20th Century English Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Beech, Walnut, Pine

STUART TURNER 1898-1906 England Antique Half Beam Steam Engine Model
STUART TURNER 1898-1906 England Antique Half Beam Steam Engine Model

STUART TURNER 1898-1906 England Antique Half Beam Steam Engine Model

$2,796Sale Price|30% Off

H 13.5 in W 12.2 in D 10.1 in

STUART TURNER 1898-1906 England Antique Half Beam Steam Engine Model

Located in Miami, FL

Scale model of motor engine designed by Stuart Turner Limited. This is a scale model of a steam

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Antique 1890s English Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bronze, Copper, Steel, Iron

STUART TURNER 1898-1906 England Antique Functional Engine Motor Desk Model
STUART TURNER 1898-1906 England Antique Functional Engine Motor Desk Model

STUART TURNER 1898-1906 England Antique Functional Engine Motor Desk Model

$1,295Sale Price|30% Off

H 5.5 in W 3.75 in D 9.1 in

STUART TURNER 1898-1906 England Antique Functional Engine Motor Desk Model

Located in Miami, FL

Scale model of motor engine designed by Stuart Turner Limited. This is a model of a mill engine

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Copper, Steel, Iron

A rare group of three early 20th Century Kelvin-engined motor boat Models, presu
A rare group of three early 20th Century Kelvin-engined motor boat Models, presu

A rare group of three early 20th Century Kelvin-engined motor boat Models, presu

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A rare group of three early 20th Century Kelvin-engined motor boat Models, presumably made for

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Early 20th Century Scottish Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

Red Metal Body Track Rail Race Car, Circa 1952
Red Metal Body Track Rail Race Car, Circa 1952

Red Metal Body Track Rail Race Car, Circa 1952

$9,776

H 3.75 in W 29 in D 5.13 in

Red Metal Body Track Rail Race Car, Circa 1952

Located in London, GB

all metal design. The engine is a FROG 150, 1.48 cc British made compression ignition model engine

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Vintage 1950s British Models and Miniatures

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

DOLL & CO. 1900 German Antique Steam Twin Cylinders Piston Engine Machine
DOLL & CO. 1900 German Antique Steam Twin Cylinders Piston Engine Machine

DOLL & CO. 1900 German Antique Steam Twin Cylinders Piston Engine Machine

By Doll et Cie

Located in Miami, FL

Scale model of motor engine designed by Doll & Co. This is a model of a mill engine created in

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Iron

Superb Model Steam Engine
Superb Model Steam Engine

Superb Model Steam Engine

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A fine example of a mid 19th century model steam engine with boiler and a circular saw.

Category

Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Antique Iron & Wood Fire Engine Large Model or Sculpture
Antique Iron & Wood Fire Engine Large Model or Sculpture

Antique Iron & Wood Fire Engine Large Model or Sculpture

Located in Plainview, NY

An antique fire engine model or sculpture, crafted from iron and wood, representing a fire engine

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Antique Late 19th Century North American American Classical Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Antique Schaeffer & Budenberg Stationary Steam Engine Model w Copper Boiler
Antique Schaeffer & Budenberg Stationary Steam Engine Model w Copper Boiler

Antique Schaeffer & Budenberg Stationary Steam Engine Model w Copper Boiler

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique 19th century Schaeffer & Budenberg stationary steam engine model. Made of cast iron

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Antique Late 19th Century English Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Copper

Large Steam Engine Model 'Mamod Steam Wagon' Decorative Shelf Art Vintage Toy
Large Steam Engine Model 'Mamod Steam Wagon' Decorative Shelf Art Vintage Toy

Large Steam Engine Model 'Mamod Steam Wagon' Decorative Shelf Art Vintage Toy

Located in Llanbrynmair, GB

A lovely old British Made Vintage Steam Engine Model. The piece has good scale and a beautiful

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Vintage 1970s Victorian Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Ernst Plank Steam Engine
Ernst Plank Steam Engine

Ernst Plank Steam Engine

$2,152

H 16.93 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in

Ernst Plank Steam Engine

Located in Madrid, ES

The Ernst Plank steam engine is a fascinating and remarkable piece, especially the Union model with

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Antique Late 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Copper

Antique Scale Steam Engine Showman Traction 1930
Antique Scale Steam Engine Showman Traction 1930

Antique Scale Steam Engine Showman Traction 1930

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Unique and collectable scale model of an English steam engine presented in a glass case This is an

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Vintage 1930s Mounted Objects

Materials

Oak

DOLL & Co. 1900 Germany Crank Windmill Hammermill Steam Engine Tin Toy
DOLL & Co. 1900 Germany Crank Windmill Hammermill Steam Engine Tin Toy

DOLL & Co. 1900 Germany Crank Windmill Hammermill Steam Engine Tin Toy

$698Sale Price|30% Off

H 10.25 in W 6.4 in D 4.5 in

DOLL & Co. 1900 Germany Crank Windmill Hammermill Steam Engine Tin Toy

By Doll et Cie

Located in Miami, FL

toys and steam engines. The company made and sold model steam engines, steam toys, and steam

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Antique Early 1900s German Late Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Mid-Century Remote Control Model Airplane
Mid-Century Remote Control Model Airplane

Mid-Century Remote Control Model Airplane

$5,400

H 18 in W 80 in D 64 in

Mid-Century Remote Control Model Airplane

Located in Queens, NY

American (1950s) hand made model airplane with working engine and remote control.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Aviation Objects

Materials

Paper

1950's model of a motor boat named Rainbow
1950's model of a motor boat named Rainbow

1950's model of a motor boat named Rainbow

$2,444

H 15.5 in W 32.5 in D 9.5 in

1950's model of a motor boat named Rainbow

Located in London, GB

A 1950's model of a motor boat "Rainbow" with a 2 cc engine. Well built model with good scale

Category

Mid-20th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Steel

Military Interest A Presentation Desk Pen Holder or Stand Dated 1951
Military Interest A Presentation Desk Pen Holder or Stand Dated 1951

Military Interest A Presentation Desk Pen Holder or Stand Dated 1951

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

MILITARY INTEREST:- A PRESENTATION DESK PEN HOLDER OR STAND, 1951 Modelled as a airplane engine

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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

"Planes Flying Over California Hillside" Oil On Canvas Signed N.J. Brock 1983
"Planes Flying Over California Hillside" Oil On Canvas Signed N.J. Brock 1983

"Planes Flying Over California Hillside" Oil On Canvas Signed N.J. Brock 1983

Located in Incline Village, NV

owners of these planes. The airplane on the left appears to be a 1965 Single Engine Piper Cherokee two

Category

Vintage 1980s American Other Paintings

Materials

Paint

Stunning Unique Industrial Plexiglass Light Object
Stunning Unique Industrial Plexiglass Light Object

Stunning Unique Industrial Plexiglass Light Object

Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen

a model of a turbine, engine, jet. Measures: height 26.4" in. (67 cm), diameter 9.45" in. (24 cm

Category

20th Century European Industrial Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic

Ultimate Collector Cars, Double Volume, Special Edition Book
Ultimate Collector Cars, Double Volume, Special Edition Book

Ultimate Collector Cars, Double Volume, Special Edition Book

By TASCHEN, C & P Fiell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

texts and specs, detailing each car’s make, model, year, engine size, horsepower, top speed

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Recent Sales

Model Willaim Murdoch's Bell Crank Engine
Model Willaim Murdoch's Bell Crank Engine

Model Willaim Murdoch's Bell Crank Engine

Unavailable

H 12 in W 11 in D 6.5 in

Model Willaim Murdoch's Bell Crank Engine

Located in Bransby, GB

A well engineered model of William Murdoch's Bell Crank engine of 1799. With all the features of

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2010s British Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

Live Steam Scale Model Steam Traction Engine
Live Steam Scale Model Steam Traction Engine

Live Steam Scale Model Steam Traction Engine

Unavailable

H 17 in W 26 in D 12 in

Live Steam Scale Model Steam Traction Engine

Located in Bransby, GB

Built over several years by an accomplished model engineer and exhibited at the 1986 Midland Model

Category

Vintage 1980s English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Copper

Demonstration Model Moped 60's Engine Tomos
Demonstration Model Moped 60's Engine Tomos

Demonstration Model Moped 60's Engine Tomos

Unavailable

H 9.85 in W 8.67 in D 13.78 in

Demonstration Model Moped 60's Engine Tomos

Located in VUGHT, NL

under their own factory brand Tomos. These are well known brands in Europe. This education model runs

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Vintage 1960s Slovenian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Vintage Educational Engine Cross Section
Vintage Educational Engine Cross Section

Vintage Educational Engine Cross Section

Unavailable

H 10.75 in W 9.75 in D 6.25 in

Vintage Educational Engine Cross Section

Located in New York, NY

An vintage educational cross section of a four-stroke engine. Marked: Phywe.

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Vintage 1950s German Industrial Models and Miniatures

Brass Stationary Steam Engine on Walnut Base, France, 1870
Brass Stationary Steam Engine on Walnut Base, France, 1870

Brass Stationary Steam Engine on Walnut Base, France, 1870

Located in Lake Forest, IL

19th Century Brass Stationary Steam Engine on Walnut Base, France, 1870 Signed: ORESTES PAGAN

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Antique 19th Century French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

Original Air France Boeing 707 Model Aeroplane 1960s
Original Air France Boeing 707 Model Aeroplane 1960s

Original Air France Boeing 707 Model Aeroplane 1960s

By Air France

Located in London, GB

Original Air France Boeing 707 model of the Boeing four engine plane first introduced in 1958

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Vintage 1960s French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Mechanical Piston Cutaway
Mechanical Piston Cutaway

Mechanical Piston Cutaway

Unavailable

H 0.5 in W 10.75 in D 4 in

Mechanical Piston Cutaway

Located in Stamford, CT

Circa 20th century working antique iron and wood steam engine piston model for classroom use by a

Category

20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Model Steam Driven Fire Engine
Model Steam Driven Fire Engine

Model Steam Driven Fire Engine

Unavailable

H 18 in W 27 in D 11 in

Model Steam Driven Fire Engine

Located in Pasadena, CA

Wild model of a steam driven fire engine that can be heated with a propane connection.Great

Category

Vintage 1960s American Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Steel

1940s Tether Car Powered by Original Super Cyclone Engine
1940s Tether Car Powered by Original Super Cyclone Engine

1940s Tether Car Powered by Original Super Cyclone Engine

By Rexner

Located in Hampstead, QC

took small gas-powered engines from their model airplanes and mounted them on a board with four wheels

Category

Early 20th Century American Streamlined Moderne Toys

Materials

Aluminum

Flying Wing Airplane Model
Flying Wing Airplane Model

Flying Wing Airplane Model

Unavailable

H 8 in W 30 in D 20 in

Flying Wing Airplane Model

Located in Palos Verdes Estates, CA

Flying wing airplane model with engine. For decoration only.

Category

Late 20th Century American Aviation Objects

Materials

Wood

Dooling Mercury First Series Front Drive Tether Car 1939
Dooling Mercury First Series Front Drive Tether Car 1939

Dooling Mercury First Series Front Drive Tether Car 1939

By Dooling Brothers

Located in Hampstead, QC

California. Hobbyists took small gas-powered engines from their model airplanes and mounted them on a board

Category

Vintage 1930s American Streamlined Moderne Toys

Materials

Aluminum, Metal

exhibition quality model marine engine
exhibition quality model marine engine

exhibition quality model marine engine

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

An outstanding quality 19th century model engine by Steele London and dated 1883

Category

Antique 19th Century English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Model steam traction engine
Model steam traction engine

Model steam traction engine

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H 18 in W 22 in D 8 in

Model steam traction engine

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A well engineered scale model of a traction engine with its thrashing machine and loader

Category

Antique 19th Century English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

1950s Internal Combustion Engine Working Teaching Model
1950s Internal Combustion Engine Working Teaching Model

1950s Internal Combustion Engine Working Teaching Model

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1950s vintage Mullca industrial French stacking high stools - set of six. We are huge fans of the French company Mullca and these wonderful stools in their original green paint and b...

Category

Vintage 1930s British Other Models and Miniatures

Materials

Steel

Superb Early 19th Century Model Watt Steam Engine
Superb Early 19th Century Model Watt Steam Engine

Superb Early 19th Century Model Watt Steam Engine

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A superbly engineered model of a Watt steam engine by Serles who must have been a watch maker to

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Antique 1830s English Models and Miniatures

Antique Steam Engine Tractor Patent Model Salesman Sample C1910
Antique Steam Engine Tractor Patent Model Salesman Sample C1910

Antique Steam Engine Tractor Patent Model Salesman Sample C1910

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Steam Engine Tractor Patent Model Salesman Sample Unsigned C1910 Measures - 10 1/4" x 13 1

Category

Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Watkins and Hill Model Beam Engine
Early 19th Century Watkins and Hill Model Beam Engine

Early 19th Century Watkins and Hill Model Beam Engine

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H 22.05 in W 20.08 in D 10.04 in

Early 19th Century Watkins and Hill Model Beam Engine

By Watkins & Hill

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A rare early 19th century demonstration model of a steam driven beam engine made by Watkins and

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Antique Early 19th Century English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

MIDGETEE New Star Gas Model Racing Car All Glo Engine 1950s
MIDGETEE New Star Gas Model Racing Car All Glo Engine 1950s

MIDGETEE New Star Gas Model Racing Car All Glo Engine 1950s

By Summit

Located in New York, NY

for Hope 19 Engine. It is a Barn Find in fantastic and original state. The Model doesn't seem to have

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20th Century Japanese Art Deco Models and Miniatures

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Working Steam Engine
Working Steam Engine

Working Steam Engine

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H 19 in W 25 in D 12 in

Working Steam Engine

Located in Peekskill, NY

This is a nice size tabletop steam engine. It measures over two foot long. What I like best about

Category

Antique 19th Century French Industrial Models and Miniatures

Antique Stirling Engine
Antique Stirling Engine

Antique Stirling Engine

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H 6.7 in W 5.91 in D 14.97 in

Antique Stirling Engine

Located in Praha, CZ

Perfect original condition, functional. For sale without a kahan. (I will add the photographed glass kahan, but he is weak, he needs help from the beginning, for example with a lighter)

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Models and Miniatures

Materials

Iron

Large Live Steam Traction Engine
Large Live Steam Traction Engine

Large Live Steam Traction Engine

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H 31.5 in W 53.15 in D 22.45 in

Large Live Steam Traction Engine

Located in Eindhoven, NL

A large live steam 2” scale model traction engine steam tractor in brown livery and brass coat of

Category

Mid-20th Century British Models and Miniatures

Materials

Steel

Vertical Steam Engine by "Doll & Co", Germany 1920
Vertical Steam Engine by "Doll & Co", Germany 1920

Vertical Steam Engine by "Doll & Co", Germany 1920

By Doll et Cie

Located in Linkebeek, BE

engine model is an exceptional piece in terms of history, engineering, and authenticity. Its excellent

Category

Early 20th Century German Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal, Copper

Wilesco d365 Steam Engine ''Old Smokey'' 1960s Germany
Wilesco d365 Steam Engine ''Old Smokey'' 1960s Germany

Wilesco d365 Steam Engine ''Old Smokey'' 1960s Germany

Located in Den Haag, NL

Very nice real working steam roller engine. Manufactured by wilesco germany early version 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

0-4-0 Industrial Tank Live Steam Railroad Engine
0-4-0 Industrial Tank Live Steam Railroad Engine

0-4-0 Industrial Tank Live Steam Railroad Engine

By M. Hale

Located in Peekskill, NY

This a good sized (7.5" Gauge) railroad engine. The scale is large and powerful enough to pull an

Category

20th Century American Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Steel

0-4-0 Industrial Tank Live Steam Railroad Engine
0-4-0 Industrial Tank Live Steam Railroad Engine

0-4-0 Industrial Tank Live Steam Railroad Engine

By M. Hale

Located in Peekskill, NY

This a good sized (7.5" Gauge) railroad engine. The scale is large and powerful enough to pull an

Category

20th Century American Industrial Models and Miniatures

Large 2" Live Steam Traction Engine by Dawkins West Wickham
Large 2" Live Steam Traction Engine by Dawkins West Wickham

Large 2" Live Steam Traction Engine by Dawkins West Wickham

Located in Eindhoven, NL

A large live steam 2” scale model traction engine steam tractor in red livery and brass coat of

Category

Mid-20th Century British Models and Miniatures

Materials

Steel

Airplane Model
Airplane Model

Airplane Model

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H 55.12 in W 51.19 in D 18.12 in

Airplane Model

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

of decoration.it is an extra 330 scale model .the petrol engine is there.

Category

Vintage 1960s English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Steel

Aircraft Wing Wind Tunnel Model
Aircraft Wing Wind Tunnel Model

Aircraft Wing Wind Tunnel Model

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H 26 in W 37 in D 14 in

Aircraft Wing Wind Tunnel Model

Located in London, GB

A high grade steel wind tunnel development scale model of an engine and wing arrangement, with

Category

Late 20th Century English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Steel

M&E Models Wasp Tether Car, circa 1940s
M&E Models Wasp Tether Car, circa 1940s

M&E Models Wasp Tether Car, circa 1940s

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H 5 in W 14.25 in D 6.25 in

M&E Models Wasp Tether Car, circa 1940s

Located in London, GB

style' bodywork and radiator grille and originally with a C-class capacity engine. This particular model

Category

Vintage 1940s British Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century English Engineers Window Display Bronze Pump Model
Early 20th Century English Engineers Window Display Bronze Pump Model

Early 20th Century English Engineers Window Display Bronze Pump Model

Located in London, GB

century engineers window display model engine. Soured from Penzance in Cornwall, possibility associated

Category

Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

1950s 'Maserati' Tether Car
1950s 'Maserati' Tether Car

1950s 'Maserati' Tether Car

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H 6.75 in W 19 in D 8 in

1950s 'Maserati' Tether Car

Located in London, GB

engine and ‘Maserati style' bodywork and radiator grill. This particular model is in excellent condition

Category

Vintage 1950s English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Aluminum

Model beam engine
Model beam engine

Model beam engine

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A late 19th century decorative model steam engine mounted on a mahogany board.

Category

20th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Old Russian Jet Engine Teaching Model, 1950s
Old Russian Jet Engine Teaching Model, 1950s

Old Russian Jet Engine Teaching Model, 1950s

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H 8.86 in W 21.66 in L 8.86 in

Old Russian Jet Engine Teaching Model, 1950s

Located in Echt, NL

Old Russian jet engine cutaway teaching model in very good condition Made of solid metal

Category

20th Century Baltic Mid-Century Modern Aviation Objects

Materials

Metal

Antique Steam Engine Scale Model Cast Steampunk
Antique Steam Engine Scale Model Cast Steampunk

Antique Steam Engine Scale Model Cast Steampunk

Located in Potters Bar, GB

You are viewing a vintage scale model of a steam engine Manufacture date circa 1930 Great

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Vintage 1930s Steampunk Antiquities

Materials

Cast Stone

Wooden Model Of A Gulf Oil Pump With Electric Mechanical Engine
Wooden Model Of A Gulf Oil Pump With Electric Mechanical Engine

Wooden Model Of A Gulf Oil Pump With Electric Mechanical Engine

Located in Milan, IT

Rare almost unique Wooden model of a gulf oil pump with electric mechanical engine working.

Category

Early 20th Century American Games

Materials

Metal, Wire

GRANT SIPP 1895 American Antique Steam Single Piston Engine Motor Scale Model
GRANT SIPP 1895 American Antique Steam Single Piston Engine Motor Scale Model

GRANT SIPP 1895 American Antique Steam Single Piston Engine Motor Scale Model

By Grant Simon

Located in Miami, FL

Scale model of motor engine designed by Grant Sipp. This is a scale model of a steam engine of 1/4

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Contemporary Art

Materials

Steel, Iron

Steam Engine - Classroom Cut-Away
Steam Engine - Classroom Cut-Away

Steam Engine - Classroom Cut-Away

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H 8 in W 13 in D 6 in

Steam Engine - Classroom Cut-Away

Located in Peekskill, NY

This is a highly detailed cast iron teaching model of a steam engine. It's all original including

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Old Smokey Steam Engine Train by Wilesco
Old Smokey Steam Engine Train by Wilesco

Old Smokey Steam Engine Train by Wilesco

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H 12 in W 25.25 in D 4.5 in

Old Smokey Steam Engine Train by Wilesco

Located in New York, NY

Vintage Old Smokey steam engine model with a water cart from Wilesco, circ 1960s. 25 1/4 by 12

Category

20th Century German Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

Spectacular Airplane Model
Spectacular Airplane Model

Spectacular Airplane Model

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H 82.68 in W 78.75 in D 27.56 in

Spectacular Airplane Model

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

competition model equiped with petrol engine. Now it doen t have an engine anymore but remains a very

Category

Vintage 1970s English Aviation Objects

Materials

Metal

1929-1930 Norton Model 20
1929-1930 Norton Model 20

1929-1930 Norton Model 20

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Rare 1929-1930 Norton Model 20 with 500 cc engine. Hand painted motorcycle features: - A rust

Category

20th Century British More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal

Rolls Royce 1907 Silver Ghost 1:12 Scale Model By Franklin Mint Precision Models
Rolls Royce 1907 Silver Ghost 1:12 Scale Model By Franklin Mint Precision Models

Rolls Royce 1907 Silver Ghost 1:12 Scale Model By Franklin Mint Precision Models

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

detail throughout, looking under the bonnet there is the realistically modelled 7.4 liter engine. A spare

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Other Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Antique Vintage RAF Model Fighter Biplane
Antique Vintage RAF Model Fighter Biplane

Antique Vintage RAF Model Fighter Biplane

Located in London, GB

This large vintage model aeroplane has a real engine & is a replica of a RAF fighter biplane that

Category

Vintage 1960s English Aviation Objects

Materials

Wood

A Child’s Size  Model of a 1920’s ‘Blower’ Bentley Racing Car
A Child’s Size  Model of a 1920’s ‘Blower’ Bentley Racing Car

A Child’s Size Model of a 1920’s ‘Blower’ Bentley Racing Car

Located in Sheffield, MA

model with an engine designed to the proven pattern of the 3 Litre. Collecting victory after victory on

Category

Vintage 1950s English Toys and Dolls

Pair of Nautical Desk Top Cigar or Cheroot Cutters
Pair of Nautical Desk Top Cigar or Cheroot Cutters

Pair of Nautical Desk Top Cigar or Cheroot Cutters

Located in Tetbury, England

Modelled as a ships engine order telegraph and the Captains wheel. Turning of the ships wheel or

Category

Early 20th Century German More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Antique pair of 19th century bronze hounds on red marble bases.
Antique pair of 19th century bronze hounds on red marble bases.

Antique pair of 19th century bronze hounds on red marble bases.

Located in London, GB

A fine quality pair of early 19th Century Regency period well-cast bronze Models of Greyhounds

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Vintage French New Map Motorcycle by Paul Martin
Vintage French New Map Motorcycle by Paul Martin

Vintage French New Map Motorcycle by Paul Martin

Located in North York, ON

, Clermont Ferrand) engines, the Model C4T offered here is one of the latter type with four-stroke, overhead

Category

Vintage 1950s French Historical Memorabilia

Art Deco Chrome “Airflame” Airplane Table Lighter
Art Deco Chrome “Airflame” Airplane Table Lighter

Art Deco Chrome “Airflame” Airplane Table Lighter

By Hamilton Products

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Art Deco era Chromed Steel table lighter by Hamilton called the "Airflame" which is modeled after a

Category

Vintage 1930s American Tobacco Accessories

Raymond Loewy & Bourke Classic Studebaker Commander Starlight Coupe, 1954, USA
Raymond Loewy & Bourke Classic Studebaker Commander Starlight Coupe, 1954, USA

Raymond Loewy & Bourke Classic Studebaker Commander Starlight Coupe, 1954, USA

By Raymond Loewy, Studebaker

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

struggling to correct the flaws of its brand-new V8 engine, launched for the 1951 model year. Early engines

Category

Vintage 1950s American American Craftsman More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Chrome

Complex Working Corliss Steam Engine Model
Complex Working Corliss Steam Engine Model

Complex Working Corliss Steam Engine Model

By Corliss

Located in Peekskill, NY

I have always loved the look of these amazing handmade steam engine models. Just think about the

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Models and Miniatures

Vintage Engine Model for Instructional Purpose
Vintage Engine Model for Instructional Purpose

Vintage Engine Model for Instructional Purpose

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H 27.56 in W 15.75 in D 10.24 in

Vintage Engine Model for Instructional Purpose

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Vintage wooden instructional single cylinder engine model. A wonderful four stroke single cylinder

Category

Vintage 1950s British Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Tabletop Model of a Single Cylinder Steam Engine
Tabletop Model of a Single Cylinder Steam Engine

Tabletop Model of a Single Cylinder Steam Engine

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H 9.75 in W 18.5 in D 9.75 in

Tabletop Model of a Single Cylinder Steam Engine

Located in London, GB

A late 19th century tabletop model of brass and steel live steam engine model of a single-cylinder

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass, Steel

Model of a Steamboat, with Live-Steam Engine
Model of a Steamboat, with Live-Steam Engine

Model of a Steamboat, with Live-Steam Engine

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H 15.5 in W 43.5 in D 10.5 in

Model of a Steamboat, with Live-Steam Engine

Located in London, GB

A model of a single screw steamboat, with live-steam engine. Painted steel hull with tiller and

Category

Early 20th Century English Models and Miniatures

Large Working Railroad Engine Model - 3 Foot Long
Large Working Railroad Engine Model - 3 Foot Long

Large Working Railroad Engine Model - 3 Foot Long

Located in Peekskill, NY

This is a beautiful as well as functioning brass steam engine chassis model. We hooked it to an air

Category

20th Century American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass, Aluminum

Tekno No.488 Twin Engine Hospital Plane Model
Tekno No.488 Twin Engine Hospital Plane Model

Tekno No.488 Twin Engine Hospital Plane Model

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H 1.97 in W 7.88 in D 4.73 in

Tekno No.488 Twin Engine Hospital Plane Model

Located in Vienna, AT

Tekno Air ambulance no. 488. Aircraft with two propellers and wheels. Traces kept in age-related condition.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Models and Miniatures

Materials

Steel

Cutaway Demonstration Models of Internal Combustion Engines by Struers
Cutaway Demonstration Models of Internal Combustion Engines by Struers

Cutaway Demonstration Models of Internal Combustion Engines by Struers

Located in London, GB

Two 1960's cutaway demonstration models of internal combustion engines by Struers Fabrik of

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Scale Model of a Single Cylinder Horizontal Mill Steam Engine
Scale Model of a Single Cylinder Horizontal Mill Steam Engine

Scale Model of a Single Cylinder Horizontal Mill Steam Engine

Located in London, GB

A working scale model of a single cylinder twin spoked flywheel horizontal stationary open crank

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Models and Miniatures

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Model Engine For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal model engine for your home. A model engine — often made from metal, wood and brass — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a model engine — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each model engine bearing Industrial, Mid-Century Modern or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made model engine over the years, but those crafted by Sulzer Brothers, Watkins & Hill and Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

Finding the Right Collectibles-curiosities for You

Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior. 

Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world. 

And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.

The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.

Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.  

Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.

Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.

Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.

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