Rumely Oil Pull

The Rumely Oil Pull was a line of farm tractors developed by Advance-Rumely Company^[1] from 1909 and sold 1910 to 1930. Most were heavy tractors powered by an internal combustion, magneto-fired engine designed to burn all kerosene grades at any load, called the Oil Turn.^[2]

A running Rumely Oil Pull tractor

A popular model, the Type F, had a single cylinder of 10" bore and a 12" stroke. It was started by the operator stepping out of the cab via the large iron rear wheel, climbing onto the flywheel and using his bodyweight to get it turning, then quickly rushing back into the cab to adjust the choke and try to keep the engine running.

Models

Heavy Weights

Kerosene Annie

Rumely Model "B" Prototype. Only one remains. It is currently on display in Boise, Idaho.

Model "B" 25-45

1910 Serial# 1 - 100^[3]
1911 Serial# 2,101 - 2,269
1912 Serial# 2,270 - 2,936

Model "E" 30-60

1910 Serial# 101 - 236
1911 Serial# 237 - 746
1912 Serial# 747 - 1,678
1913 Serial# 1,679 - 1,787
1914 Serial# None Built
1915 Serial# 1,819 - 2,018
1916 Serial# 2,019 - 2,100
1917 Serial# 2,997 - 8,724
1918 Serial# 8,725 - 8,902
1919 Serial# 11,500 - 11,596
1920 Serial# 2,252 - 2,351
1921 Serial# 2,352 - 2,402
1922 Serial# 2,404 - 2,453
1923 Serial# 2,454 - 2,503

Model "S" 30-60

1924 Serial# 1-4
1925 Serial# 5-34
1926 Serial# 35-234
1927 Serial# 235-434
1928 Serial# 435-514

Model "Y" 30-50

1929 Serial# 1-45

Model "Z" 40-70

1929 Serial# 1-215

References

^ "Advance-Rumely Thresher Co". Grace's Guide. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
^ Swinford, Norm (1994). Allis-Chalmers Farm Equipment 1914-1985. pp. 334–336, 341. ISBN 0-929355-54-7.
^ [1] 1910 Serial# 1 - 100

External links

[grace-1] "Advance-Rumely Thresher Co". Grace's Guide. Retrieved September 9, 2012.

[2] Swinford, Norm (1994). Allis-Chalmers Farm Equipment 1914-1985. pp. 334–336, 341. ISBN 0-929355-54-7.

[3] [1] 1910 Serial# 1 - 100

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