jessiej

What a great thread! Is anyone keeping a list? (NO, I am not volunteering0

It would be interesting to know how many brands have been manufactured since the birth of "gas" powered modeling.

jess

William Robison

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See posts 36 and 37

Bill.

w8ye

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Mark
DP
RCS
Lincoln

They don't actually make these but they are marketed under these names.

Atwood
Holland Hornet

Jim

Wayne Miller

Hi,

I have a Fisher Red Shift - made in England.

Fly4Fun,

Wayne Miller

William Robison

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See posts 36 and 37.

Bill.

William Robison

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See posts 36 and 37.

Bill.

Cogburn

Flash-Star Light Ho Company

'70 "Flash" .35 R/C wih Muffler - OS 35 clone

'70 "Flash" .35 U/C wih Muffler - OS 35 clone

'70 "Flash" .15 R/C wih Muffler - Enya 15 clone

'70 "Flash" .15 U/C wih Muffler - Enya 15 clone

Bluebird

LEO


ROYAl

downunder

OK, seeing Taipan has been mentioned here's a couple more Aussie engines...
GB
Sabre
GloChief
MS
HH

Non Aussie...
Dooling
Stalker
Hende
Alag
Cyclon

There's heaps more though...

Hobbsy

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Seuvia, Conley and ABITAR

Wayne Miller

Hi,

I notice the Fisher Red Shift engine was left off the list.

If you want to read about it, the links are:
http://www.users.waitrose.com/~mhoyland/rcmereport4.htm
http://www.radiocontrolmodels.co.uk/...h/Page1304.htm

Fly4Fun,

Wayne Miller

William Robison

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OK. The list of "Real" engines is up to 125 with the latet additions (edited).

I thought it might be interesting to add the country of origin. Note that few of the large gas engines have the origin listed - many of them use parts from several countries. German Sachs cylinders on USA crank cases, for example. Opinions?

Additionally, some are made under contract for a parent company in one nation, while the engine itself is made in another. An example is Evolution - USA parent, the engine is made in PRC. I have listed the nation of manufacture.

Others have moved, and in one case I've listed the current nation - SuperTigre was Italian for years, but I have listed it as PRC where it has moved. HB (Helmut Borchard) and HP (Hirtenberger Patronenfabrik) are now USA owned and no longer made in Austria/Germany but I still have them listed as European. I don't think any have been yet made in the USA.

To prevent confusion between the "Two" Chinas all mainland production, Red Chinese, is listed as PRC. Formosa/T'aiWan/Free China is listed as just "CHINA."

I may have errors in the listings and many are not labeled. Additions and corrections are welcome.

Current list:

3W GER
Abitar
Albion GB
AllenMercury GB
Allyn USA
AME/AMD RUS
Anderson USA
AP PRC
Arden USA
ASP PRC
Atom GB
Atwood USA
Aviastar
BME
Brison
Brodak PRC
BrownJunior USA
Burgess USA
Cameron USA
CMB
CMB ITAL
Como ITAL
Conley USA
Cox USA
CS PRC
Cyclon RUS
DA
DavidAnderson GB
DaviesCharlton
Deezil USA
Dennymite USA
Dooling USA
Drone USA
Duromatic/McCoy USA
ED GB
Elf USA
Enya JPN
Evolution PRC
Fisher GB
Fitzpatrick GB
Flash-Star PRC
Forster USA
Fox USA
Frog GB
Fuji JPN
GB AUSTRALIA
GloChief AUSTRALIA
GMS RUS
HB AUSTRIA
Hende
Herkimer/OK USA
HH AUSTRALIA
HiMax
Holland USA
Homelite USA
HP GER
Irvine GB
Jett USA
Johnson USA
K&B USA
Kavan USA
Kraft USA
Laser GB
Leo PRK
MacMinarelli ITAL
Magnum PRC
Mamiya JPN
MB NETHLND
McCoy USA
MDS RUS
Megatech PRC
Merco GB
Meteor
Mintor
Moki CZECH
Morton USA
MS AUSTRALIA
MVVS CZECH
Nelson USA
NivaRossi ITAL
Norvel RUS
Ohlsson&Rice USA
OliverTiger GB
OPS ITAL
Orwick USA
OS JPN
PAW GB
Picco ITAL
PrecisionAero
Profi AUSTRIA
Quadra USA
RB
RCS VARIOUS
RCV PRC
RJL/MECoA USA
Robart USA
Rossi ITAL
Rossi USA
Sabre AUSTRALIA
Saito JPN
SC PRC
Seidel GER
Seuvia
Sikk
SK PRC
Stanger
SuperCyclone USA
SuperTigre PRC
Taipan AUSTRALIA
Technopower USA
Testors USA
ThunderTiger CHINA
TigerShaark
Torpedo USA
Tower PRC
Veco USA
Vivell USA
V-Max/V-Mar VNAM
Webra ITAL
WenMac USA
Weston GB
YS JPN
ZDZ
Zenoah JPN
Zeus RUS

Bill.

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William Robison

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Sorry there's not a clean columnar format for the origin, RCU's software wont allow multiple spacing - I'd have to use dots or dashes, too much trouble.

Here is the list of "Maybes." I'm not saying they don't/didn't exist, just that they are quite obscure. If a second person has heard of them I'll move them to the "Real" list. And please give the country of origin.

Thanks.

Busek
Alag
Al-Ko
Ama
AMM
Barbini
BE
B-iks
Bora
Bush
Byra
DoubleStar
DP
Dyno
Eisfeld
Elfin
Eso
Eta
Felgibel
Flash
Fok
HGK
HH
HV
Ipo
Ipro-Ikar
Jaskolka
Jena
Kharkov
KMD
Komar
Koshevoy
Kozyol
Krasmorutsky-kramarenko
Kratmo
Kubichek
Kusichka
Letmo
Letna
Lincoln
Mamiya
Mark
Marz
MD
Meteor
Micro
Movo
MS
MZ
Ortus
OTM
Park
Pfeffer
Raduga
Ritm
Ritm
Shmel
Stalker
Star
Start
Tchaml
Tchkam
Tono
TVA
Veterok
Vltavan
Yulon

Bill.

bob27s

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I can confirm the Fitzpatrick engine (.60 pattern type and heli from the 80s/90s). Very nice engine. See RCM Jun 1993.

I can confirm the Kraft engine (.60 pattern type from the 70s). More recently marketed as the RJL K-61 (maybe add RJL too)
http://www.mecoa.com/rjl/k61/k61.htm

I can confirm MB ... MB is an FAI racing engine designed by Metkemeijer - simply outstanding. http://home.kabelfoon.nl/~fiorimet/Index.htm

Also, noted missing from the list is:
Ross (american made, made several multi-cylinder engines)
Como (ST varients marketed by world engines)


Maybe add West/Weston too (West Eurotech) . They might look like Webra engines, but they are unique and very powerful animals. http://www.westonuk.co.uk/west.html

William Robison

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Thanks Bob.

Both lists updated.

Bill.

Ernie Misner

No one has mentioned Cox? Mamyia is a camera! What the heck engine was in my Rodzy Camron car from the 50's?

Thanks~

Ernie

William Robison

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Ernie:

Cox is on the list, but I had forgotten Cameron. The early Thimble Drome cars had Cameron engines, then Roy Cox starteed building his own engines.

But as I remember the Rodzy was more often built with an OK Cub engine. OK isx listed as "Herkimer/OK."

Next edit will show the Cameron.

Bill.

Motorboy

Yes, the Mamiya maked these modelengines in 1950 periods.., it is 1.6, 2.5, 3.25, 5, and 10 cc size.

2 Piece

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And what about the finest 4 stroke still in production? Laser.
2 Piece

William Robison

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You'll gtet an argument about "Finest" - depends on your criteria. Apologies for missing it, will be in the next edit.

Bill.

Hobbsy

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WR, here is a real Zeus .61 made in Russia now wearing a Webra carb and ST swing muffler. The machine work on this is exemplary, the piston to liner fit was so tight I barely got it started the first time. It still sounds like a turkey call when turned over.

William Robison

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Dave:

Zeus added, will show on next edit.

Bill.

piper_chuck

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Here's a few more:
Nova Rossi ITAL (From what I remember, Rossi split in pieces)
MAC (already mentioned, but not on the list, I believe they're from italy)
CS PRC (I have a few of these)
RB (I need to dig up the details on this)
CMB (Already on the list, they're from Italy)
Sikk (a low priced gas engine)

William Robison

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Chuck:

Thanks. Mac is there, look for MacMinarelli.

All updates are in to this time.

Bill.

piper_chuck

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Never knew that was the full name!

downunder

Alag - Hungary, X4 was a diesel.
Barbini - Italy (I always thought they were Spanish)
ETA (not Eta) - England (hey, you should know that one!)
Double Star - Russia? (very well known in CL stunt)
Elfin - England
HH - Australia (not well known, 10cc speed similar to Hornet, HH stands for Hearn's Hobbies which was/is a Melbourne hobby shop and I had one once).
Jena - Hungary?
Marz - Russia? (lots of them around)
Meteor - Russia?
MS - Australia (Marden Stevenson, based on Dooling 29, made in Sydney and I sold mine ).
Pfeffer - Czechoslavakia
Raduga - ?
Stalker - Russia (One of the top CL stunt engines)
Vlatavan - Russia?
Yulon - England

These are the ones I've heard of or have owned but I forgot another I just bought.
Stas's - Russia I think.

I could cheat and add a lot more but go to http://staff.dstc.edu.au/chernich/ron/index.html then Engines/Finder in the side bar.

Rivers - England
Mills - England (I'd better stop thinking for now )