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Smithsonian Institute Children’s Model
Engine Kit |
| From the Smithsonian Institute,
this model kit teaches children how to build and understand an internal
combustion engine that safely runs on battery power instead of gasoline,
yet has moving parts comparable to the original four-stroke cycle engine
first patented by Nikolaus August Otto in 1867. There are over 100
working components in the kit, allowing children to carefully construct
the model engine from the ground up. A transparent cylinder block allows
young mechanics to see how the connected parts work in concert to power
a vehicle.
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| Once complete, the
engine is started using a small electric motor, resulting in the
“firing” of the spark plugs, valve sequence cycles, piston motion, shaft
rotation, and belt turning. Requires two AA batt eries. ABS plastic. 11
1/2" H x 8 3/4" W x 13 3/4" D. (2 lbs.)
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ITEM # 72440
The Smithsonian
Institute Children’s Model Engine Kit ................... $29.95 |
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