Model Engine Gallery Page 7:

The Roger J Schroeder Tribute Page

Created: May 29, 2005.
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The name Roger J Schroeder will be familiar to readers of Engine Collectors' Journal and Strictly I.C. magazines, along with the casting kits and plans offered by Classic Engine Kits. His first "Engine-uity" column for ECJ appeared in Volume 3, Issue 6 (May-June 1965) and has continued uninterrupted ever since. For SIC, Roger provided the series "Winged Motors" which helped launch the magazine with the February/March 1988 issue.

Now retired, and still actively enjoying his aeromodelling and engine making, Roger is a Mechanical Engineer. He has worked with the Ford Engine Research Division, Dearborne Michigan, and the Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City. His first engine was a Brownie, an engine he retains a lot of affection for. He also exhibits a fine appreciation for diesels and counts one of the first Swiss Dyno compression-ignition engines to reach the US following WWII in his collection.

Roger's writings have covered techniques for engine restoration along with theory and practical workshop techniques. His published plans and construction articles include original designs, like the Schroeder Twin pictured here, as well as carefully researched and debuged replicas of historic engines. All Roger's engine designs are purposly oriented towards the neophyte builder, providing the initial success that is so important to gaining the confidence to tackle more ambitious projects. All this he has contributed freely—you don't get rich selling casting kits .

Maybe this makes Roger some kind of 'pusher'—certainly his immediate response of a new crankcase, airmailed to Australia gratis in response to an email helped keep one Ron Chernich hooked on this insane hobby—after a stuff-up all of his own making on the first Original Ohlsson case, I might add. Roger's sage advice on my trouble (which I remember like it was yesterday): "don't let your funny English lathe eat this one!"

This page contains pictures of engines built to Roger's designs and from his castings. I've kicked it off with just photos I have to hand, but I'd be happy to add pictures of your Classic engine. Just email them to me at the address appearing at the foot of the page.

 


"Windsong" 099
(Les Stone)

Midget Gas Engine
(Les Stone)

Lindburg Hornet "A"
(Les Stone)

RJS Collection
(Les Stone)

RJS Collection
(Les Stone)

Schroeder Simple Single
(Ron Chernich)

Original Ohlsson
(Ron Chernich)

"Deezil"
(Ron Chernich)

"Deezil"
(Bert Streigler)

Lindburg Hornet "A"
(Russell Watson-Will)

Junior Brown Jr
(Russell Watson-Will)

Schroeder 09
(Russell Watson-Will)

"Windsong" 099
(David Owen)

Mills P.75
(Ron Chernich)

Vivell 09
(Ken Croft)

Vivell 09
(Bert Streigler)

Vivell 09
(George Aldrich)

Vivell 09
(Stan Pilgrim)

M&M 29
(Bert Streigler)

M&M 29
(Ken Croft)

Nova 1
(Bert Streigler)

ED Baby
(Ron Chernich)

Weaver 1cc
(Ken-ichi Tsuzuki)

Vivell 09
(Ron Chernich)

M&M 29
(Ron Chernich)

M&M 29
(Les Stone)

Vivell 09
(Les Stone)

Gotham Deezil
(Les Stone)

Gotham Deezil
(Aaron Novak)

Mills P75
(Jim Woodside)

Original Ohlsson
(Les Stone)

Newcastle MS 1.2
(Roger Himself)

Mills P75
(Jim Frew)

ED Baby Mk I ande II
(Jim Frew)

Deezil
(Rob Jenkins)

Deezil
(Jim Frew)

Junior Brown Jr
(Les Stone)

Victor
(Roger himself)
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