Solar Engines

  • Solar Engine #6

    Solar Engine #6

    STIRLING CYCLE MOTOR DRIVEN FAN These Fans are of the same high quality you have found in our other engines. This ruggedly constructed Fan is reminiscent of the days gone by when quality was important. The brass components, contrasting with the black...

    $359.00
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  • The Fantastic Vacuum Engine

With a slight twist of the flywheel, the engine roars to life. The alcohol flame dances furiously and a lance of fire stabs through the rapidly working valve.

    Solar Engine #3

    THE FLAME EATER The Fantastic Vacuum Engine With a slight twist of the flywheel, the engine roars to life. The alcohol flame dances furiously and a lance of fire stabs through the rapidly working valve. The exhaust-like popping coupled with the...

    $419.00
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  • Solar Engine #1

    Solar Engine #1

    OUR ORIGINAL STIRLING CYCLE HOT AIR ENGINE This miniature Stirling Cycle Engine measures 7 x 4-1/4" and comes complete with built-in alcohol burner. Red flywheels and chassis mounted on a green base, these all metal beauties silently running at speeds in...

    $189.00
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  • Solar Engine #15

    Solar Engine #15

    THE GLASSWORKS UNMACHINED KIT ATTENTION MODEL MACHINISTS: Now you can build a Stirling Engine from a kit. At the request of many model builders, we are pleased to offer our famous Glassworks Engine as a machinist kit. You can easily show off your hard...

    $189.00
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  • Solar Engine #13

    Solar Engine #13

    THE THINKING MAN'S ENGINE KIT An ideal project for the beginning model builder. Easy-to-assemble and runs very well. All machining has been done for you. A dry fuel platform and a test quantity of "ESBIT" dry fuel is supplied. Denatured alcohol also...

    $139.00
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  • Solar Engine #12

    Solar Engine #12

    1895 RIDER-ERICSSON HOT AIR PUMPING ENGINE Now, you too can own the most sought-after model hot air engine! The Rider-Ericsson is the only hot air engine that was actually manufactured in production quantities. This marvelous engine is fascinating to see...

    $489.00
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  • Solar Engine #10

    Solar Engine #10

    THE PEANUT RIDER The first RIDER Engines were manufactured in 1880 by the De Lamater Iron Works. This engine was the inspiration for our Peanut RIDER.  This all metal, black and brass engine with red flywheel is mounted on a solid hardwood platform. It...

    $219.00
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  • PM Research Solar Engine #4, The Sun Runner, a solar-powered Stirling Cycle Engine

    Solar Engine #4

    THE SUN RUNNER The Sun Runner, a solar-powered Stirling Cycle Engine, offers a dramatic demonstration of energy conversion. This motor, with its parabolic mirror, can be attached to any conventional camera tripod. When properly aimed at the sun, incoming...

    $219.00 - $309.00
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  • This engine is extremely interesting to watch, is well built, and runs at speeds up to 1500 RPM. PM Research Solar engine 7

    Solar Engine #7

    THE GLASSWORKS See the pistons at work. Look inside the glass cylinders at the Stirling Cycle principle in action. This engine is extremely interesting to watch, is well built, and runs at speeds up to 1500 RPM. This is a hard combination to beat...

    $329.00
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