It's crazy to think that back then it took so much to get your machine running just to plow a handful of rows, and now we can turn a key on 400hp and work hundreds of acres a day.
Theres just something about these old tractors that makes you see where all the newer junk started. Leave a rumely to sit for a decade and you can coax it to start. Leave one of the new tractors to sit for a decade and it will have rusted to a pile of scrap
It looks like with the valve head its a 4 cylinder but I know im wrong. I love the hit and miss engines and any old ones like that. Great technology from the past and no one should complain when there new car starts acting up. Great stuff
the rumley's wheels are wide enough to give damn good traction tbh btw why would it need a lowering kit when it's a fucking tractor that's low enough to the ground as it is?
What's amazing to think about is the farmer back in the day farming with these old tractors, what the had to do to get them started in and going yet the where at the front of technology then.
Yes, there is a crank bar on the backside of the flywheel which is used to start it normally, but we where just solving some ignition issues so we opted for the belt starter on this day.
Not silly at all, few folks know how these engines where started, especially considering these "big iron" units with their massive displacement engines.
It's actually the radiator. The exhaust is fired through an ejector ring and blows out the top of the stack generating a current that draws cool air into the bottom of the box, through the radiator element and out the top of the chimney with the exhaust gasses. So the harder the engine works, the more exhaust it produces. The more exhaust produced, the more is fired out the top. The more fired out the top, the more cool air is drawn through the radiator to meet he increasing heat load put out by the engine working harder. It is a self regulating system. Brilliant. (Steam locomotives use a similar principal to fire exhaust steam from their cylinders up the stack and create a vacuum in the smokebox to pull fresh air into the firebox and through the tubes.)
Alex Mohler The carburetor, actually a glorified mixer valve, sits on top the cylinders just in front of the operators station. Usually there is an intake stack on top of it, but it is often removed while the engine is started so the operator can see down the mixer and choke it by hand if need be. the downside being if the engine backfires, you get it in the face if your not careful.
I see. Thank you for the explanation. I know that any of these older beasts and new ones too have NO mercy. All farm and industrial equipment demand respect. By the way you have the best videos out there.
The sound is totally normal, the gears are all spur cut and out in the open under the engine's cylinders. The transmission is an external sliding shaft two speed with reverse. The differential is enclosed in an oil bath like a modern unit. the clutch is a multi plate dry clutch inside the belt pulley.
Yes indeed, the gears are strait or "spur" cut which tend to make a unique whining noise, especially when they are in the open (instead of the more modern and quieter helical cut gears).
These are indeed two cylinder, while some have an even firing rhythm due to both crank throws being inline, this model had them set at 180 degrees so it has the odd firing pattern much like the Deere engines.
Rainhill1829 Cool. Also, what's with the way the exhaust exits the top of rhe radiator? Do they try to use the exhaust jet to get some "blast pipe" effect to draw more fresh cooling air through the radiator tubes like the draught on a steam locomotive?
Yes, it's quite normal, the gears in the transmission are spur cut and out in the open so they have a unique whine much like the reverse gear on some manual car transmissions.
I always used to think the same thingconstantly while watching old equipment...It’s taken me years to realize thats just how they sound. Gears weren’t angle cut to run smoother, and they really couldnt have cared less in the direction of sound-deadening texchnology.
Something about the way those Rumelys burn fuel. Also, they clean up their combustion as they warm up, but the massive size of the engines means it takes a long time to get to that point, but they eventually stop smoking when fully warmed up.
Pioneer Acres this place, is unbelievable , so much hard work goes into this place . Well worth the trip.
Thats one beautiful machine
Real smooth, you can hardly tell it's running!...(just kidding)..I love the sounds and the raw mechanics on these old machines.
Ah the good old days!
Such a beautiful example of engineering. Love the exposed cluth workings. Thanks for posting
Thanks so much for watching.
Awesome 3 videos on this tractor!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed.
It's crazy to think that back then it took so much to get your machine running just to plow a handful of rows, and now we can turn a key on 400hp and work hundreds of acres a day.
We've come a long way.
Love seeing these old tractors. Where made in my home town of LaPorte IN
Superb!
Theres just something about these old tractors that makes you see where all the newer junk started. Leave a rumely to sit for a decade and you can coax it to start. Leave one of the new tractors to sit for a decade and it will have rusted to a pile of scrap
Yep it's amazing how little work it took to get it running again.
Guaranteed to run on any grade of kerosene!
That's right, that's why they produce way more than rated power on good fuel.
taofledermaus! didnt expect you guys to be here!
thats cool that it runs and drives after so many years
That thing smokes as much as a steam tractor!! One neat old tractor!
It looks like with the valve head its a 4 cylinder but I know im wrong. I love the hit and miss engines and any old ones like that. Great technology from the past and no one should complain when there new car starts acting up. Great stuff
+Michael Hartzell Here here.
+Michael Hartzell I think these were big 2 cylinder engines...that's why they have that hit and miss sound.
Military Chevy You are correct sir, although if it is running properly it shouldn't have the hit n miss tone.
Imagine how good it would look with a set of wide wheels and a lowering kit ?? LOL Great vid Guys
Thanks, glad you enjoyed.
the rumley's wheels are wide enough to give damn good traction tbh btw why would it need a lowering kit when it's a fucking tractor that's low enough to the ground as it is?
besides, we don't want that thing to start turning the earth in the opposite direction.
Can't imagine the folks way back that invented this tractor with out any of the things we have now days just awesome for sure.
They made fantastic machines, part science, part art.
Still lower emissions than a VW diesel
svtirefire, yea they made those think good back in the day
remarkable machine
What a majestic old beast.
Overhead valves in 1926? Wow......
The old Waterloo boys by John Deere had them too
Yeah its a surprisingly old tech.
Some of the things you see on old equipment; like how the hell did they break that rocker arm?
Who knows, if only it could talk.
If it could talk I bet it can tell a fair few stories
That's what I want to mow my yard with
+slantfish65sd Watch out for the fence :)
+Rainhill1829 to heck with the fence I'll mow it down to still awesome tractor i love it
slantfish65sd Awesome.
When you see a lot of smoke. that would be a scary shut down.
Awesome old tracktor....
*what tracks?*
What's amazing to think about is the farmer back in the day farming with these old tractors, what the had to do to get them started in and going yet the where at the front of technology then.
That's right, in many respects they where cutting edge.
Used to enjoy going to the old steam engine shows up north. Living in Florida, no such thing.
That's too bad, hope you folks weathered the storms all right.
Robert Heinkel believe Florida flywheelers show has a few and a few steamers
Hey I found where they put my moonshine still
Awesome.
Bet that's a right pain to get going if you stall it ;)
can it be started without the other tractor? and u guys lucky them are pretty tractors, not many left( I don't think anyway)
Yes, there is a crank bar on the backside of the flywheel which is used to start it normally, but we where just solving some ignition issues so we opted for the belt starter on this day.
Rainhill1829 ahh OK understandable even if she starts easy it's probably quite a workout, was a silly question now that I'm thinking about it....lol
Not silly at all, few folks know how these engines where started, especially considering these "big iron" units with their massive displacement engines.
What is inside of the big square thing? Is it just a muffler or something more?
It's actually the radiator. The exhaust is fired through an ejector ring and blows out the top of the stack generating a current that draws cool air into the bottom of the box, through the radiator element and out the top of the chimney with the exhaust gasses. So the harder the engine works, the more exhaust it produces. The more exhaust produced, the more is fired out the top. The more fired out the top, the more cool air is drawn through the radiator to meet he increasing heat load put out by the engine working harder. It is a self regulating system. Brilliant. (Steam locomotives use a similar principal to fire exhaust steam from their cylinders up the stack and create a vacuum in the smokebox to pull fresh air into the firebox and through the tubes.)
Nailed it.
Poly Bun That's interesting. Thank you.
What made it blow the smoke back into the operators face?
Alex Mohler The carburetor, actually a glorified mixer valve, sits on top the cylinders just in front of the operators station. Usually there is an intake stack on top of it, but it is often removed while the engine is started so the operator can see down the mixer and choke it by hand if need be. the downside being if the engine backfires, you get it in the face if your not careful.
I see. Thank you for the explanation. I know that any of these older beasts and new ones too have NO mercy. All farm and industrial equipment demand respect. By the way you have the best videos out there.
Alex Mohler Oh, thank you so much.
What a beast i love it anyone out there have a ol steamer fire engine for sale...any condition !?
Mike La still looking for an engine
How big is that piston jeez
9 inches diameter with an 11 inch stroke. So just imagine two ice cream pails moving back and forth in the cylinders. Pretty crazy huh.
Sounds quite horrible when moving......What was the metal on metal sound? also what type of transmission and clutch?
The sound is totally normal, the gears are all spur cut and out in the open under the engine's cylinders. The transmission is an external sliding shaft two speed with reverse. The differential is enclosed in an oil bath like a modern unit. the clutch is a multi plate dry clutch inside the belt pulley.
Wow, thanks for all the information! So it's the transmission gears that are making the noise?
Yes indeed, the gears are strait or "spur" cut which tend to make a unique whining noise, especially when they are in the open (instead of the more modern and quieter helical cut gears).
Justin Vasko the transmission gears and some semi seized parts of the clutch make that metallic noise
@@alexhickey5633 it's a glorious noise.
Is this a 2 cylinder? Do these have an even or odd "Johnny popper" firing order?
These are indeed two cylinder, while some have an even firing rhythm due to both crank throws being inline, this model had them set at 180 degrees so it has the odd firing pattern much like the Deere engines.
Rainhill1829
Cool. Also, what's with the way the exhaust exits the top of rhe radiator? Do they try to use the exhaust jet to get some "blast pipe" effect to draw more fresh cooling air through the radiator tubes like the draught on a steam locomotive?
Nailed it, that is precisely what it's designed to do.
Is it supposed to sound like that when moving? Sounds like a combination of bad wheel bearings and a brake lathe turning badly warped rotors
Yes, it's quite normal, the gears in the transmission are spur cut and out in the open so they have a unique whine much like the reverse gear on some manual car transmissions.
I always used to think the same thingconstantly while watching old equipment...It’s taken me years to realize thats just how they sound. Gears weren’t angle cut to run smoother, and they really couldnt have cared less in the direction of sound-deadening texchnology.
Rainhill1829 I thought it was the clutch making that sound
Why the wood plank?
If I remember right, it was a temporary clutch brake until the actual one was adjusted properly once again
Thank you i was wondering if it was to run in front and try to stop it under the wheel if it ran away lol
No worries, she had not run in a while and needed some adjustment.
Holy hell did anybody catch that weld on the very left rocker arm
Yep, been there for decades.
Rainhill1829 and I'm not saying that's a bad thing it just caught my eye is all
Oh, not at all, it's neat to see all the repairs they pick up over their long lives.
Ahh *dismissive hand wave* what could go wrong 😜
3:05 UNLEASH THE DUCKS!!!
Yeah, those gears kinda do sound like ducks.
Damn what does she run on? Crude oil?
It was designed for kerosene but it is very likely it can run on pretty well anything that it can vaporize with manifold heat.
What is the sn
I would have to check.
Why is it smoking so much?
Something about the way those Rumelys burn fuel. Also, they clean up their combustion as they warm up, but the massive size of the engines means it takes a long time to get to that point, but they eventually stop smoking when fully warmed up.
build to last
Alex Mohler, bird nest.
Nailed it.
I think I heard a Cockshutt @ 0:31 :)
Good ear, it is a Cockshutt 30 we use for belt starting machines. Reliable as a Swiss watch it is.
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