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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
Category

Vintage 1950s British Models and Miniatures

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

1930s Art Deco Race Car Metal Model, Highly Detailed, Collectible Decorative
Located in Milano, IT
attractive model of a classic racecar, replica of the miniature-engine scale models used for "arena racing
Category

2010s Dutch Art Deco Models and Miniatures

Materials

Stainless Steel

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

1950s 'Maserati' Tether Car
1950s 'Maserati' Tether Car
H 6.75 in W 19 in D 8 in
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
Located in Plainview, NY
An antique fire engine model or sculpture, crafted from iron and wood, representing a fire engine
Category

Antique Late 19th Century North American American Classical Antiquities

Materials

Iron

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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Copper

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
Category

Vintage 1970s Victorian Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Ernst Plank Steam Engine
Located in Madrid, ES
The Ernst Plank steam engine is a fascinating and remarkable piece, especially the Union model with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Copper

Ernst Plank Steam Engine
Ernst Plank Steam Engine
H 16.93 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
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

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
Category

Antique Early 1900s German Late Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

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
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

1950's model of a motor boat named Rainbow
1950's model of a motor boat named Rainbow
H 15.5 in W 32.5 in D 9.5 in
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
Category

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

Materials

Wood

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

Italian Motorcycle, Mondial 1960 Sprint, Classic Motorbike.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
2023 FB Mondial will develop 3 new models with 3 different engines in order to provide its riders with
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Steel

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

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

Ultimate Collector Cars, Double Volume, Special Edition Book
By C & P Fiell, TASCHEN
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

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
Category

2010s British Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

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
Located in VUGHT, NL
under their own factory brand Tomos. These are well known brands in Europe. This education model runs
Category

Vintage 1960s Slovenian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Demonstration Model Moped 60's Engine Tomos
Demonstration Model Moped 60's Engine Tomos
H 9.85 in W 8.67 in D 13.78 in
Vintage Educational Engine Cross Section
Located in New York, NY
An vintage educational cross section of a four-stroke engine. Marked: Phywe.
Category

Vintage 1950s German Industrial Models and Miniatures

Vintage Educational Engine Cross Section
Vintage Educational Engine Cross Section
H 10.75 in W 9.75 in D 6.25 in
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
Category

Antique 19th Century French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

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
Category

Vintage 1960s French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

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

Mechanical Piston Cutaway
Mechanical Piston Cutaway
H 0.5 in W 10.75 in D 4 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

Model Steam Driven Fire Engine
Model Steam Driven Fire Engine
H 18 in W 27 in D 11 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

Flying Wing Airplane Model
Flying Wing Airplane Model
H 8 in W 30 in D 20 in
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
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

Model steam traction engine
Model steam traction engine
H 18 in W 22 in D 8 in
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
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A superbly engineered model of a Watt steam engine by Serles who must have been a watch maker to
Category

Antique 1830s English Models and Miniatures

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
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

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
Category

20th Century Japanese Art Deco Models and Miniatures

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

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

Working Steam Engine
Working Steam Engine
H 19 in W 25 in D 12 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

Antique Stirling Engine
Antique Stirling Engine
H 6.7 in W 5.91 in D 14.97 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

Large Live Steam Traction Engine
Large Live Steam Traction Engine
H 31.5 in W 53.15 in D 22.45 in
Fantastic 50's German Toy Steam Engine
Located in North Miami, FL
Gorgeous chrome and copper detailing on this powerhouse 50's West German Steam Engine by Wilesco
Category

Vintage 1950s Models and Miniatures

Materials

Chrome, Copper

Fantastic 50's German Toy Steam Engine
Fantastic 50's German Toy Steam Engine
H 11.25 in W 12.25 in D 10 in
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
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

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

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
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

Airplane Model
Airplane Model
H 55.12 in W 51.19 in D 18.12 in
Large American Folk Art Tin Train with Locomotive Engine Coal Car and Caboose
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large American Folk Art metal train with a locomotive engine which measures 30.5 inches long
Category

Mid-20th Century American Models and Miniatures

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

Aircraft Wing Wind Tunnel Model
Aircraft Wing Wind Tunnel Model
H 26 in W 37 in D 14 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

M&E Models Wasp Tether Car, circa 1940s
M&E Models Wasp Tether Car, circa 1940s
H 5 in W 14.25 in D 6.25 in
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

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
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

Old Russian Jet Engine Teaching Model, 1950s
Old Russian Jet Engine Teaching Model, 1950s
H 8.86 in W 21.66 in L 8.86 in
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

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
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

Old Smokey Steam Engine Train by Wilesco
Old Smokey Steam Engine Train by Wilesco
H 12 in W 25.25 in D 4.5 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

Spectacular Airplane Model
Spectacular Airplane Model
H 82.68 in W 78.75 in D 27.56 in
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
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
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
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
Located in Conwy, GB
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

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
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
By Studebaker, Raymond Loewy
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

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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.

How Much is a Model Engine?

A model engine can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,846, while the lowest priced sells for $360 and the highest can go for as much as $15,000.