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FROOM Model Gas Tank T15 2.75" 2.3 oz. old stock. mint in box. 8.00
FROOM Model Gas Tank. 1.75" long by 7/8" tall by 5/8" wide. no flaws. 5.00
diesel engine. Aurora MILLS 1-3 ( I believe this is the M 130). made in India. 1970's. does not appear to have been used. includes instruction sheet; inner cardboard platform and window box. box shows wear. 100.00
K&B/Allyn TORPEDO 15 "Green Head" .147 glow engine with wood prop. used but not abused. 1950's vintage. good compression. 45.00
K&B/Allyn TORPEDO 35 "Green Head" .353 glow engine. used but not abused. 1950's vintage. good compression. 59.50
FOX EAGLE 60 with muffler & 14" wood prop. used but no abused. late 1970's vintage. good compression. no flaws. 89.50
CO MO 40 (Super Tigre) with muffler & 14" wooden prop. Made in Italy. 1980's vintage. used but not abused. good compression. no flaws. 55.00
catalog. 1954 Models OK MINIATURE ENGINES. fold out catalog pictures 10 different gas engines plus accessories and comes with a pair of OK CUB decals and an illustrated parts list & installation diagram for .074 and .099 OK Engines. excellent to near mint. 25.00
K&B Allyn SEA FURY Outboard Motor. .049 & .060. circa 1949 issue. 5.5" tall. includes illustrated parts list/instruction sheet. missing the needle valve. turns freely - but I have not tested it. needs a cleaning. 199.50
SHARK CO2 ENGINE. please note that this is CO2 and not gasoline powered. silent and safe. Made in England by Harden Associates Ltd. used but not abused. includes instructions and box. sorry sold
FOX 35 STUNT Gas Engine. 1976 vintage, used with box and instructions. Excellent plus condition, box worn. 80.00
SUPER HURRICANE 24 ignition engine BOXED. Made by Production & Tool Co., Toronto Canada, 1940’s vintage. 7” by 5” by 2”. Comes with Champion 2-v spark plug, Wilco Coil, Aerovic D.C.W.V. 400 Cap. Type 484, Hurricane Flight Timer w/box, set of wires w/alligator clips, instruction booklet, display box. All original as far as I know. Good compression. Interesting tear drop shaped head. Technical data from the brochure: Class B .24 cubic inches; 2 cycle, 3port, rotary valve; stroke = 21/32; bore = 11/16; suction gas feed; propeller = 11” with 8” pitch; rpm= 6500 to 9000 with 11” prop; horsepower = 1/6; weight is 3.5 ounces; cylinder liner – machined from Meehanite Iron and micro finished to .0001 tolerance; piston – Meehanite Iron individually ground and lapped; crankshaft – machined from solid alloy steel and individually ground and lapped; distributor – fully enclosed and adjustable. Equipped with platinum contact points. Sounds impressive! Used, definitely not abused. Box is worn but intact. close-up view. Overall excellent or better. 335.00
VECO Gas Engine #6525 - .61 R/C Series 72. Complete with exhaust and PERRY Carburetor, instruction sheet, decals and box. 1970's vintage. Unused, the box is very good plus. 135.00
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patch. COX embroidered cloth patch for shirt or jacket. large size - a little over 4" diameter. 1960's vintage. red and white COX logo with black border. unused. very well made. mint condition. scarce. 22.50
Cox FORD GT. white. body has been customized. the headlights have been changed. the right side gas cap is missing. windows are clear. flip-up body. metal chassis. engine is intact. 8.5" long. overall not bad. 99.50
Cox FORD GT. gas powered .049 engine. late 1960's vintage. 9" long. 1:18 scale I believe. complete with no cracks or gouges. There is tiny pinhead sized nick on the upper lip of the nose opening. The car was cast in blue plastic but has discolored to a bluish green color except the original blue shows where the decals were removed. I believe you could polish the car back to original color if you were so inclined. motor is intact. scarcer car. overall condition is excellent. 225.00
Cox RC SHRIKE. Black with red canopy, rear mounted "prop" motor. very late issue, designed for remote control. On the base of the right rear fairing, right behind the tire, there are some minor chips. wear to decals. EXTREMELY SCARCE, limited production. excellent or better. 299.50
Pagliuso. "PAGCO". gas engine powered. Red open wheeled Indy style race car with pale yellow driver. circa 1959 issue. #9 on nose and on right rear. No cracks or chips. Used lightly. Excellent or better condition. 195.00
Testors SPRITE SPECIAL INDY RACE CAR (Lotus Ford). 12.5" long. .049 engine. molded in white. gas engine race car is complete with mint decal sheet and all the paperwork. circa 1969 issue. it has never been used. mint in near mint to mint box. 225.00
Testors SUPER BEETLE. .049 engine powered bug. 1975 issue. red. Has the SUPER BEETLE sticker on one side (it MAY have come this way, as I have never seen one with a sticker on each side?). the engine is clean, does not appear to have been run. the body snaps off of the chassis. super nice condition. MISSING the chromed plastic snap-in engine that sticks out of the front hood! includes accessories, instruction book, color pamphlet, inner box and color illustrated outer box. 150.00
Thimble Drome PROP ROD with box. #900-1000. Cox engine. engine powered: propeller driven. Late 1950's to early 1960's vintage. detailed cockpit area. Racing #6. at first appearance it displays as near mint to mint BUT there is a crack in the body and the engine is not complete (missing the top part of the cylinder area). it has the paper work. includes original window display box with box insert AND the outer cardboard protective sleeve. the box is RARELY found intact. overall box is excellent or nicer. 150.00
Thimble Drome PROP ROD. Red with RIBBED aluminum baseplate. The ribbed base plate denotes one of the earliest versions - it was replaced with the smooth base, after repeated problems with the mold. early version with short canopy. Aluminum hubs. Knobby tires on rear. 3-bladed prop. works. hairline crack in frame above left rear axle. scratches in right front section of the body. used. very good to very good plus. scarce. 225.00
Thimble Drome PROP ROD. Black with red plastic base plate. short canopy version. Plastic wheels. has ribbed balloon tires on rear. 3-blade prop with nose cowl. repainted. works. excellent. 149.50
Wen-Mac AUTOMITE. gas engine powered open-wheeled Race Car. molded red plastic. front wheel drive. no cracks, no chips. does not appear to have ever been fired up. circa mid 1950's issue. near mint. 175.00
trophy. Really nice 1939 figural GAS AIRPLANE Contest Trophy. 11.5" tall. 6.6" wingspan. propeller is free spinning. engraved base reads: "Maleng's Mens Shoes. Model airplane Contest. Gas. Champion. Senior. 1939." VERY good looking and detailed. near mint. 395.00
trophy. 1948 S. F. VULTURES. Indoor Model Airplane Meet. 2nd Place Open Glider. S.F. Exchange Club. (San Francisco California). 8.5" tall. 4.5" wingspan. no propeller. no other flaws. quite attractive. 160.00
trophy. 1948 MODEL PLANE CONTEST. approx. 14" tall. gold finished figural Airplane at the top. engraving reads: "Bellingham Flying Bees - 1948 Model Plane Contest - Speed Class Senior - First Place. Awarded by Hein Motor Co. - Plymouth DeSoto". very attractive display piece! excellent. 150.00
trophy. 31st NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS July 1962. U.S. Naval Air Station; Glenview Illinois. The bottom plaque reads "Event - C Speed - Sponsored by Academy of Model Aeronautics". not quite 12" tall. Has a 4" long JET mounted on the top. The mid section is black & white on polished brass (hard to get a good photo). The bottom plaque is engraved and printed in black. Dark walnut bas and upper section. A VERY high quality award. Killer display piece. No flaws. mint condition. 125.00
trophy. Magnificent figural airplane trophy; nickel plated on wood base. Engraved on front "TP Models & Hobbies - High Point Award - Junior - VMAL". It was designed to be an ongoing annual award. First issued in 1949. The reverse side is engraved with the year and the winner. Only 1949; 1950 and 1958 are entered. Obtained from an estate in Canada. a hair over 9.5" tall. The plane has a 6.25" wingspan. High quality modeling trophies are rarely found. Killer display item. 250.00
Testors P40E WARHAWK gas powered airplane. circa 1980 issue. 12" long with a 13" wingspan. .049 gas engine. appears to have been used once or twice. no cracks. no breaks. no damage. no wing decals. near mint. 59.50
Cox Thimble-Drome U.S. ARMY L-4 GRASSHOPPER. khaki green and yellow. WWII Artillery Spotting Plane. circa 1963 issue. approx. 18" wingspan. 12.5" long. untested but no flaws that I note. engine appears to be fine. overall could use a cleaning. includes controller. original box is shelf worn. no cellophane; 1 split corner; some tears. excellent condition with box. 125.00
#106. 1950's Nickel Plated SCREW SET for gas engine boats. Old stock. Patented SCREW SET - NICKEL PLATED For Gas Engines. 1950's vintage. Made in Japan by TMHK, Tokyomokei Models Inc, Tokyo Japan. Inside the box top it reads #106 GAS ENGINE SCREW SET. This Gas screw set has been designed for use with specific size engines. Engines from .19 to .29 will give maximum performance with this set. This universal joint will fit all engines with a standard 1/4 inch shaft. The Olson & Rice, K&B Torpedo, are a few of the engines with a standard 1/4 inch shaft. If a shorter drive shaft is desired, cut to the desired length and rethread using a 8-32 thread die. Also includes illustrated instructions. It includes an adjustable angle rudder set, driveshaft, universal joint, bottom plate and all the mounting hardware including shaft supports. The parts are all mint, with inner cardboard insert. The small screws are factory sealed. The box shows storage wear. Contents are mint. The shaft is 10.5" long. The 2 bladed prop is 1.5" across. 49.00
Books, Magazines, Miscellaneous
Kellogg's CADET AVIATION CORPS HANDBOOK. 1938. back cover has ad for the HOWIE WING Radio show. 36 pages. photos; diagrams; club information; etc. photos of airplanes you can build. full page ad with photo for the Syncro Ace Gasoline Engine for model airplanes. rust stains on staples otherwise tight and clean. very good or nicer. scarce. 75.00
THE WORLD ENGINES CATALOG/HANDBOOK. 1982. softbound. 160 pages. photos and write ups on: OS Engines; Supertigre engines; Tartan engines; Radio systems; technical sections on OS, Supertigra and Tartan; domestic and foreign lines; engine specification charts. a large full color close up photos of all the engines. 46 engines pictured - many in full page photos. minor surface tear on cover in upper left. tight and clean. great reference piece. 25.00
catalog. 1976 ACE R/C INC. 53 illustrated pages, plus inserts, plus price list. great reference. excellent. 7.50
catalog. 1978 COX Product Catalog. large size, magazine format. 36 pages, fully illustrated in full color. R/C equipment, electronic equipment, gas motors, airplanes, cars. fantastic reference. tight and clean. near mint. 39.50
catalog. 1979 COX Product Catalog. Not issued to the general public, sent to distributors and stores only. large size, magazine format. 56 pages, fully illustrated in full color. R/C equipment, electronic equipment, gas motors, airplanes, cars. fantastic reference. tight and clean. punched for 3-ring binder. near mint to mint. 40.00
catalog. 1979 COX Product Catalog. Not issued to the general public, sent to distributors and stores only. large size, magazine format. 56 pages, fully illustrated in full color. R/C equipment, electronic equipment, gas motors, airplanes, cars. fantastic reference. tight and clean. punched for 3-ring binder. Has coffee stain on bottom of catalog that affects most pages. overall still very good. 25.00
soft covered book. 1939 MODEL BUILDERS' HANDBOOK #1, Fawcett. Tested Plans for 27 models. Projects include: airplanes, gliders, speedboat, racing cars, sailboats, railroad equipment, articles for model enthusiasts. Featuring MIDGET GAS ENGINE Models. square bound. 147 pages of articles, plans, drawings, photos. tight and clean. cover shows normal age wear. scarce! 29.50
soft covered book. 1950 MODEL BUILDERS' MANUAL #4, Fawcett. 144 pages of plans, photos, articles. includes: Radio control airplanes, control-line airplane, free flight airplanes, boats, cars, and more! tight and clean. wear to cover. 25.00
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