We have always considered and collected these commercial masks and helmets as industries tribal art. Examples can be elegant in their simplicity or bazaar and complex. They are always unique, suprising and filled with personality.
Four Cylinder Model Gas Engine by Elmer Wall
Elmer Wall model gas powered engines became popular on a large scale beginning in the 1930s, though he began designing and crafting miniature gas engines for his son as early as 1904. Wall’s engines were popular among model engineers and hobbyists. One of his most notable models was a 50cc four-cylinder, in-line, water-cooled, four-stroke engine. The crankcase or other parts of these engines bore the lettering ”E. WALL – CHICAGO. cast in relief as shown here. These models were delivered as rough kits and took a skilled machinist to finish well enough to run. The engine has good compression and is presented very well… 6x10x8″… $4200
