Gas-Powered Model Boat with McCoy Super 60 Engine, 1946-1955
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Gas-fueled model airplane engines had several uses. Beyond model aircraft, they were used to power model race cars and model boats. The McCoy Super 60 engine, from the McCoy Products Company of Culver City, California, took its name from its displacement of .6072 cubic inches.
Gas-fueled model airplane engines had several uses. Beyond model aircraft, they were used to power model race cars and model boats. The McCoy Super 60 engine, from the McCoy Products Company of Culver City, California, took its name from its displacement of .6072 cubic inches.
Artifact
Ship model
Date Made
1946-1955
Creators
Creator Notes
Model boat by unknown manufacturer fitted with a McCoy Super 60 gas engine.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.47.110
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Felt (Textile)
Fiberglass
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 9 in
Width: 8 in
Length: 27 in
Inscriptions
motor: SUPER 60 / PATD U.S.A / 2,179,683 / "OK"
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