Walter Hammond Righter (1905 - 1982)The "Dennymite" EngineThe story of Reginald Denny's "Dennymite" engine is really the story of Walter Righter and the The Righter Manufacturing Co.
Named the "Dennymite", It was the first reliable miniature airplane engine and The Righter Manufacturing Co. made over 10,000 of them for Reginald Denny Industries; located at 5751 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA.
The First Ten "Dennymites"The Prototype "Dennymite" Note the embossed "R" for Righter Photo : Righter Family Archives - Click Image to Enlarge
Walter Righter testing the first ten "Dennymites" Photo : Righter Family Archives - Click Image to Enlarge
First production model, 1937Straight Stack, Horizontal Tank
"Dennymite" Model 1, 1937 Photo : Jim Dunkin - Click Image to Enlarge
"Dennymite" Model 1, 1937/1938 Photo : Not Credited - Click Image to Enlarge Download a 750 pixel image
"Dennymite" Model 1, 1937/1938 Photo : Not Credited - Click Image to Enlarge Download a 750 pixel image
"Dennymite" Model 1, 1937/1938 Photo : Not Credited - Click Image to Enlarge Download a 750 pixel image
Second production model, 1937Straight Stack, Vertical Tank
"Dennymite" Model 2, 1937 Photo : Jim Dunkin - Click Image to Enlarge
Third production model, 1937Straight Stack, Vertical Tank
"Dennymite" Model 3, 1937-38 Photo : Jim Dunkin - Click Image to Enlarge
"Dennymite Airstream", 1938-39Airstream Stack, Vertical Tank
"Dennymite Airstream", 1938-39 Righter Family Collection : Restoration Jim Dunkin Photo : Righter Family Archives - Click Image to Enlarge
"Dennymite Airstream", 1938-39 Righter Family Collection : Restoration Jim Dunkin Photo : Righter Family Archives - Click Image to Enlarge
"Dennymite Airstream", 1938-39, Box Artwork (top) Photo : Righter Family Archives - Click Image to Enlarge
"Dennymite Airstream", 1938-39, Box Artwork (side) Photo : Righter Family Archives - Click Image to Enlarge Download a 750pixel image
"Dennymite Airstream", 1938-39 Righter Family Archives - Click Image to Enlarge
"Dennymite Airstream", Deluxe, 1938-39 Photo : Jim Dunkin - Click Image to Enlarge
Righter-Denny window display c.1938 Photo : Righter Family Archives - Click Image to Enlarge
"Dennymite Airstream", c.1940 - 46Airstream Stack, Moulded tank
"Dennymite", 1946 Photo : Not Credited - Click Image to Enlarge
"Dennymite", 1946 Photo : Not Credited - Click Image to Enlarge
"Dennymite", 1946 Photo : Not Credited - Click Image to Enlarge
"Dennymite", 1946 Photo : Not Credited - Click Image to Enlarge
"Dennymite" Powered, Tethered Race Cars
Donald John's replica Danner Bunch "Speed Demon", 1939
Donald John's replica Danner Bunch "Speed Demon", 1939
Herb Singe, Sr.'s replica Bremer "Whirlwind", 1940
Herb Singe, Sr.'s replica Bremer "Whirlwind", 1940
Herb Singe, Sr.'s replica Bremer "Whirlwind", 1940
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