Awaken The Beast- 1911 Rumely "B" 25-45

Firing up the massive century old Rumely 25-45 model B for another lap about the parade ground. Weighing in at over twelve tons, the B was one of the first two models offered by the Advance Rumely company after tractor production began in 1910, along with the larger model E. Power is produced from a massive 1884 cubic inch (30.9 litre) engine of two cylinders rotating at only a few hundred revolutions per minute. Just under 2300 model B's where produced in it's three years of production lasting from 1910 until 1912. Filmed at Pioneer Acres Museum, Irricana, Alberta.
Song: A Morning In Norkia
Artist: Dolce Triade
Album: ラストエグザイル O.S.T.1 (Last Exile O.S.T.1)

[@oBseSsIoNPC]

When you realize that a person that owned one of these was a total King on the field and rich af. Now we just marvel at it wondering how it works. Back then, not having to rely on horses or working bulls was a huge deal and these machines could do so much more, but it was physical nonetheless. Amazing how we get into out tractors now and complain when the A/C don't work.

[@357bullfrog9]

I remember here in the 60s th farmers one by one got tractors and they would remark on how it could work all day with no feed ,no water and didn't need a rest. I understand your statement

[@trentonjennings9105]

starting huge flywheel with your foot in it. I see no hazards there!

[@mainoffender5557]

I don't think OSHA would approve!

[@menotworking]

@@mainoffender5557 OSHA guy had to go back to his car to get more violation writeup pads.

[@jasincolegrove4798]

Back when men were men and no one me gave a shit about OSHA. The good ol' days

[@VTLIFE-so4dc]

You need to hear one loaded, pulling wide open. They make a frightening amount of sound, in a wonderful way.

[@johndavies9270]

What a magnificent beast. Thanks for all the detail close ups of the 'works' - fascinating.

[@caterpillarslim1288]

My family in New York has a handful of Rumley tractors, an Avery 30-60 (I think, I can't quite remember), a J I Case 80hp steam tractor, a Buffalo Pitts steam tractor, and some other old equipment, I was just so blown away over how simple and heavily built all of em were

[@Rainhill1829]

They are the ultimate expression of simplicity in motion.

[@ROSS4422]

@8:40 Holy crap, look at the HUGE 12 foot tall crankshaft standing vertically in front of the building!

[@elektro9564]

That's only half of it, it's a two piece crankshaft, out of a big compressor engine that pumped natural gas

[@llegacy1870]

These old machines are monsters, and I love it.

[@jefframblerman8268]

awesome.. Thank you for posting. LOVE people who save old machines..

[@keithlincicum3691]

Rumleys are nothing but awesome machines. Some years ago while at Antique Powerland in Brooks Oregon, they had their daily parade and in the lead was 5 or 6 OilPulls from the small one to a real monster. I made a commend to those around me someone could almost dance to that rhythmic beat. They all laughed and said we needed some instruments.

[@om617yota8]

Love Antique Powerland. Their Steam Up is my state fair. Took their steam school a couple years back and drove the steam engines, well worth doing if one has the interest and time.

[@johanndebeer5059]

Watching these guys starting thus brute, I wonder how many people it injured/maimed with it's moving parts.

[@bigbadmay5012]

Great video! Thanks for the up close shots of the mechanics

[@Rainhill1829]

Glad you enjoyed, I love showing folks how they work close up.

[@mn2deep]

The video sure brings back memories. Our family had one just like it that my great grandfather custom threshed with. we started it exactly as the video showed.

[@Rainhill1829]

Very neat to hear from an original owner's family. Strange as a starting method as it was, that was how it was done.

[@lonemonaro1455]

Raw power at its finest.

[@Rainhill1829]

Oh yeah.

[@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059]

Sell the horses Ma, we done got us a Tractor!

[@johnk4507]

I love the sound great to hear

[@LordSmuggington]

Ahh, the "Oil-Pull" sticker on the front is so cool to me. I had a massive book of tractors as a kid and these big Rumleys and Advanced-Rumleys were always fascinating to read about. I could only imagine the feeling of using one of those when they were still cutting edge. Nothing will ever again compare to them... I find a 45HP D15 Series II Allis a plentifully pleasing machine (for that feeling of raw mechanical power only a tractor can give.) Driving one of these would be like driving the whole TRACTOR FACTORY.

[@Rainhill1829]

Oh yes, standing on the operators platform makes you feel like your operating some kind of machine from a steampunk novel, everything moves, everything makes it's own unique sound.

[@joshuamann4241]

It's nice to see this kind of stuff being kept around. Im a crusher mechanic and I'll catch myself just staring at the jaws massive fly wheels while it's eating rock. Really is amazing.

[@Rainhill1829]

Something about seeing the mechanism's on the outside working away really sparks the mind.

[@MrJdsenior]

Fireplace mode cooling, interesting.

[@1929modelagirl]

Regardless of manufacturer, the mechanical engineering of these beasts with only pencil & paper is amazing. Truly the industrial age.

[@fuzzwack1]

I really Love any of these old gas tractors,I would own a bunch if I could!

[@Rainhill1829]

Yeah, sadly they are worth a mint.

[@prairiecracker214]

I love this, bravo to the young fella at the helm and to both of you for sharing. Like one of the other commenters I would really like to know more about the functions and the different aspects of the closeups you were good enough to put in the video. More power to you and thanks again

[@Rainhill1829]

Thanks so much, I will start adding captions to further explain some of the design details of these machines.

[@steveh8224]

Thats amazing! Wow I wonder if anyone ever lost a limb in that wheel. Awesome how they restore these machines. 👍

[@nvo7024]

The guy reaching for the flywheel at 2:00 was too close...

[@The_Sweep_Life]

@@nvo7024 being close to the smooth side of a flywheel isn't an issue. The inside where the spokes are is the dangerous part.

[@stevenspaziani9159]

I love the old tractor, and that corvette front suspension is totally amazing. Really is a cool old tractor.

[@Rainhill1829]

Thanks so much.

[@flhusa1]

@@Rainhill1829 love chain steering tractors

[@jackmehoff4613]

Amazingly smog-free operation once it warms up!

[@XCrawlFan]

What a great noise!

[@bobwhite3777]

Went to a tractor show today there weren't any rumelys well I guess there was a cool model one but there was a big four a aultman Taylor a holt track tractor and even a couple field marshals. Cool show I haven't been in awhile though so I am glad I went☺️

[@Rainhill1829]

Cool, love the Big4.

[@Renville80]

Rainhill1829 They are massive that’s for damn sure! Especially the lone surviving 6 cylinder unit.

[@jarvisfamily3837]

The scary thing is that these monsters were a lot safer than steam tractors.

[@tiernanflynn]

Jarvis Family How so? I’m just curious

[@darrellbittner3734]

@@tiernanflynn Boilers can explode on steam tractors

[@throwerofturds]

Lol I thought it was a steam tractor but wasn't sure

[@jarvisfamily3837]

@@tiernanflynn The number of different ways that a steam tractor can kill you is amazing. The boiler can get a teeny little crack you can't see - and the next thing you know it blows apart and, if you're unlucky, you're standing where all that water-and-steam want to go, and you die in parboiled agony. Another fun way to die around a steam tractor is to run the boiler low on water while it's standing still. This results in the crown sheet (the piece of the boiler which projects over the top of the firebox, and which is *always* supposed to be covered by water) getting super-hot - then, you just have to move the tractor. When you do he water in the boiler sloshes over the top of the extremely hot crown sheet, which flashes the water into steam, which instantly overpressurizes the boiler, and blows the crown sheet (remember that thing?) out of the back of the boiler and down into the firebox, which results in all the steam and hot water and burning wood/coal/straw/whatever all being blown out the back of the firebox, maiming or killing everyone standing on the tractor footplate behind the boiler. A fella did that at the county fair one county west of us a few years ago - the tractor owner died, his neighbor/assistant died, a few spectators were killed, and a bunch of people in the vicinity got badly injured. Then there's exposed machinery, and rotating shafts, and belts - all very DEFINITELY not OSHA-compliant, but the big Rumely's and other internal combustion tractors of that era had all had those problems too. Not to mention that it takes quite a long time - hours? - to take a steam tractor from "cold" to "ready-to-work", while an internal combustion tractor could do that in minutes. Steam tractors are fun to watch from a safe distance - but *work* with them? No thanks - I'll take my Fords and Deere's any day of the week when it comes to doing real work.

[@tiernanflynn]

@@jarvisfamily3837 Wow, that’s really interesting! Thanks for the reply, by the way

[@user-ol6js6sj6n]

классная техника, успехов вашему каналу, привет из Беларуси от вашего подписчика!

[@nigelmitchell351]

There is no language barrier when it comes to this sort of thing, I can tell you love it.! Peace from the UK.

[@Pynaegan]

1:30 "I'll just reach my arm past this *five ton flywheel of doom* to jiggle the do-mah-flatchie while this beast of a tractor rocks back and forth, farting and belching black smoke. Hey Joe, you wanna poke at the do-mah-flatchie with your screw driver?"

[@Rainhill1829]

...yep that's how you do it.

[@PelzHimself]

Just out of curiosity.. Could you translate 'do-mah-flatchie' into proper non-native friendly English for me, please? Because I was actually wondering, why these guys voluntarily put their arms this close to the flywheel... thanks in advance ☺

[@Rainhill1829]

No problem, the fuel pump on these engines is located on the side of the engine right beside the flywheel. The fuel pump has a manual priming lever on it so you can lift fuel from the tank under the floor up to the carburetor on the top of the engine. Normally the engine runs the pump as it operates but sometimes it loses prime and starves the engine of fuel but it is possible to save it from stalling by quickly pumping the lever by hand before the engine stops. This is why you sometimes see operators scramble to push that lever behind the flywheel. Normally the pumps are trouble free but they can be temperamental on startup. Hope this answers all your questions. Cheers.

[@PelzHimself]

Awesome, thanks for the detailed explanation! However, I think it would have made sense to put the lever somewhere else (e.g. next to the steering wheel) to protect the machine operator. Anyway, gotta love those old machines... keep up the good work :-) greetings from Germany

[@ThePiquedPigeon]

That made me a bit uncomfortable to watch... That's not "Shake hands with danger" but rather "Cuddle danger in a lovely hug and take'er to a romantic walk on the beach"!

[@MichaelJohnson-mb1io]

What a time that must have been to live and work.

[@Rainhill1829]

Hard work and hard people.

[@colta51]

Wow just casualy kick starts a tractor what a legend!

[@Rainhill1829]

Hard to believe that is actually the proper method.

[@rogerforrester1728]

Michigan twin garden tractors

[@tommyd6621]

Why would anyone dislike this? - Whats to dislike??? I dont get it! - Anyway, this is super awesome!

[@joeMW284]

Pure refinement.

[@LoneWolf-yp2mo]

WHAT A BEAST !! I wonder how many people lost a leg or life starting this BEHEMOUTH ??? I love the safety guards on this !! I love it !! WHAT A BEAST !! DID I SAY WHAT A BEAST YET ?? LOL !!! Tight NASCAR style steering too !! I LOVE THIS THING !! WOW !!

[@mowerinnovations8602]

i love how the whole machine rocks back and forth as it runs them pistons must weigh a ton

[@Rainhill1829]

They are quite big, they also run in phase with each other instead of a staggered motion which contributes to the rocking.

[@mowerinnovations8602]

big heavy cast iron ones i suppose

[@trailerpark187]

Guess they didnt understand balance back then. Still cool as hell, proving that they where real men back then. Lol

[@rotunda57]

The engine sounded like a one-holer. I see now it's two, but they fire together.

[@Renville80]

Who needs a Hoyt Clagwell when you can have one of these? 😉

[@almirandrade9539]

Quato orgulho p/o homem ver essa engenhoca andando 1911

[@MrJdsenior]

Very cool, looks like it could use a bit of balancing, maybe? Starts well, though. What's that idle, about 240?

[@quintoflyer]

magic

[@starfox1340]

I wish there was commentary on the various functions of the engine/tractor

[@Rainhill1829]

I am working on it for some of my video's now, hopefully that helps clear up some questions for folks.

[@7316bobe]

@@Rainhill1829 Hope that you make the video. There are more people than you know that are interested in these old tractors. Bob from Australia.

[@anthonyprisco3838]

Pretty nice park job.

[@jamesranger6283]

12 tons of spitting mad Iron. It would grind ya up and spit ya out without a hiccup. Cool.

[@johnharris7353]

Super-responsive steering!

[@bluesharp59]

Nice video, Thumbs Up Liked for you.

[@Rainhill1829]

Thanks so much.

[@bluesharp59]

@@Rainhill1829 You are welcome also.

[@annemaria5126]

I love those old engines. Here in the Netherlands there are many dedicated clubmembers.

[@lakes2003]

Hmmm yes awaken the beast of a tractor!

[@TheFoMoCo1903]

The rotating assembly weighs so much it rocks it back and forth

[@Rainhill1829]

That and both pistons move in synch with each-other instead of being offset 180 degrees like most two cylinder engines.

[@pacificcoastpiper3949]

@@Rainhill1829 so it basically tries to do the chacha across the barn as it idles, oh wonderful

[@andrewmurphy8724]

The sound of real power.

[@liamtilliam5866]

Amazing stuff, i love old machines and vehicles with huge flywheels, big huge cylinders but use tiny drips of fuel, massive gears, im so interested with this stuff Also, Abit on or off topic, is there a video somewhere how that clutch engages and disenages im wondering how it functions?

[@Rainhill1829]

I believe I have some clutch video either posted or will be posted in the near future, thanks so much for watching.👍

[@davidfletcher9576]

In the first video would it have helped to start running it in the correct direction

[@bobfroelich1790]

Power steering by Armstrong @6:05.

[@JuliaCV9]

ahh yes, the days when the only power steering that existed was your arms.

[@1929modelagirl]

And lose every bit of mechanical advantage when stopped. Kinda like my Model A's They don't weigh 12 tons though!

[@rbisarya1]

Awesome tractor, nice technology on that time.... What was the top speed of this model

[@MillerMeteor74]

Check out tractordata.com . I'm sure it's listed there.

[@rider8697]

On holidays, they used it to make sausage. No attachments necessity.

[@moryj4633]

i bet that smells really good !

[@luiz470ng8]

nice rithm, like techno😁

[@prnothall9302]

What a mechanical monster, I love it. Lots of potential for injury and death though, with all those spinning and flailing tons of steel.

[@ZacharyJohn]

I don’t know anything about tractors so excuse my ignorance, but what are those big wheel things the guy was spinning in the beginning ??

[@Rainhill1829]

No problem at all, the wheel that they crank over is the engines flywheel which is directly mounted on the crankshaft of the engine, this is the starting method of these particular unit's. The flywheel used it's immense inertia to smooth vibrations and conserve the momentum of these slow running engines. Over the years flywheel's became progressively smaller as engine speeds increased so today they are small enough to enclose completely so you rarely see them anymore, but they where a huge item back then. Cheers.

[@gregorymalchuk272]

I wonder what the compression ratio is on one of these things. It can't be more than 4 or 5 to 1 if it is to burn kerosene without detonation.

[@Rainhill1829]

It is rather low, they used water injection into the carburetor (mixer) to prevent detonation under heavy load.

[@MrJdsenior]

@@Rainhill1829 Not sure I'd want to be around when that thing "pings". ;-) I'll bet there's a chance you might actually FEEL it.

[@leosypher9993]

Younger people should remember that in this machines day, the fact that I moves under it's own power without the need for horses was considered a major luxury

[@7316bobe]

Great tractor. Does it have satellite navigation, coupled to an automatic drive and a computer. Just interested is all. Loved this video. I have subscribed.

[@robinhood48]

None at all. But you can order leather trim and Bose loudspeaker.

[@The_DukeX]

7316bobe id opt to have power steering before any of that 😂

[@7316bobe]

@@The_DukeX You may be right. Seems that people can not plow a straight furrow any more. They need a satellite spinning around the earth to keep them on line. How did we ever manage in the old days when this beautiful old Rumely tractor was king. I would have loved to have seen a brand new one sitting there all painted up with gleaming brass and copper work. That would truly be a sight.

[@The_DukeX]

7316bobe I found a video of an all claas combine harvesting wheat the other night, no cruise control no auto steer no cab nothing was fascinating to watch someone actually driving a combine instead of sitting in the cab watching the computer do it all

[@eddiewebb1966]

That is pretty cool. Is that top speed?

[@stuartrobertson4759]

Industrial revolution,engineering marvel

[@VeraTheTabbynx]

I'm just marveling at the fact the steering is a bloody loose chain strapped to a pulley and an I beam on a pivot. Not the machine for precise maneuvering!

[@Rainhill1829]

Its surprising how easy to steer the beasts are after you get used to the three turns of free play.

[@ebu97]

Good video, it shows a lot about the machine. So, that big box in front is a muffler. What was the fuel, kerosene.

[@Rainhill1829]

ebu97 The big box is actually the radiator, it uses the exhaust pressure to develop a vacuum in the box to draw air over the radiator plates inside the box. Normally it ran on kerosene but we now power it with gasoline.

[@ebu97]

@@Rainhill1829 ok neat idea

[@markyboi79]

One day people will look at Tesla’s like we are looking at these relics

[@MrJdsenior]

No doubt, and everything else we have now that makes it that far. Stuff like this old tractor, when used, are FAR more likely to live that long than a Tesla, though. I remember a story of a pilot talking to another, one was flying a DC3 and the other a 727, if I remember correctly. The 727 pilot was marveling at the age of the operating DC3, and the DC3 pilot said, yeah, and it will likely be flying for decades after that 727 is in the boneyard. The 727 pilot said, yeah, wouldn't surprise me, or something to that effect. And there are many of them operating still to this day.

[@kevinbourgeois9310]

Probably running about 50 or so horses and 40,000 foot pounds of torque

[@Rainhill1829]

Pretty close.

[@tuue]

最高！！！

[@buddyhenry4261]

wonder how long it take to plow the field ..

[@Cragified]

Not as long as it would take you with a horse team. And when you stopped it stopped eating unlike a horse.

[@nontongratis1078]

Disel ??

[@TC-hk4nl]

vera potenza😂😂😊

[@1glopz]

WOW No Safety guards No pollution control No seat belt ( No seat ) No air conditioning No automatic transition No power steering No flat tires Yeah but these are the machines that made AMERICA GREAT

[@dennisschoenaurer4152]

No government regulations

[@nosuchthingasshould4175]

This is way off topic, but here's a thing, I'm currently reading Asimov's Foundation'. He was closer in time to this machine when writing it than to us. It has atomic spaceships and interstellar empires and subspace jumps. People were more inspired in the time of steam and diesel than they are in days of an iPhone and ubiquitous internet.

[@Rainhill1829]

You had to work a lot harder for your goals, nothing was handed to you and it was only worth as much as the time you put in it. That's what made it special.

[@antoniobreda6810]

J

[@michal.abramowicz]

Euro 6? ;) nice machine. Hat from head.

[@Spartan375X]

I'm curious if one can build one of these classic tractors from scratch today, like factory new.

[@Rainhill1829]

Absolutely, 3D printing technology allows us to scan original parts into computers and make perfect casting negatives, the rest is just good ol' elbow grease. The Brits did it with 60163 Tornado.

[@Spartan375X]

So essentially, this 60163 Tornado that has been made recently, is new and not a century old. Right? That is really cool.

[@Rainhill1829]

That's right, brand new, finished in 2008 with a level of accuracy so high it is considered the 50th Peppercorn A1 built, after the original 49 built in 1948-1949. Not a replica, but a continuation of production with a 60 year gap.

[@ricjetw]

Sure you can, all you need is an iron foundry, an industrial machine shop and a few hundred thousand dollars! Best of luck

[@nerimanismayilov2615]

Rainhill1829 6

[@MrGuvEuroman]

That guy at 1:30 scares the life out of me! So close to he cast wheel of death!

[@Rainhill1829]

Priming up the fuel pump behind the flywheel.

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

Slight rod knock?

[@MrJdsenior]

Yes, making a noise like that it's life will probably be limited to only another 200 years, without repair. ;-)

[@nfarnell1]

how does it cool itself?

[@ericchevy1999]

Its oil cooled there is a radiator setup in that big box setup on the front. I believe from the exhaust angled upwards it kinda uses a draft effect to pull air up through the radiators

[@katsomething3622]

who are the 88 idiots that hit the thumbs down, I mean their is noting to dislike unless your not interested in old tractors and then you shouldn't even be watching this video..... common people! Sorry, just had to say something. nice vid, thank you

[@AndreiTupolev]

Was that really the approved starting procedure?? Put your foot in the spokes of the flywheel?

[@Rainhill1829]

I believe early units could prime their cylinders with raw fuel and start by snapping the magneto impulse but thats not possible anymore since most of these tractors had spark plugs fitted at some point during their working lives.

[@strangetimes3511]

"passt- wackelt & hat Luft" ;-)

[@andrewnorgrove6487]

and it will still be here when where long gone in thousands of years ! Best lave a brass plaque on how to start for any Aliens that pass by in the future and need to do some work ) What a pity they never kept a log book of all the things she's done

[@drbichat5229]

Awesome machine. The thumbs down are from Prius owners

[@Boss429..]

It looks like a rolling blast furnace from hell. It’s just cool.

[@Rainhill1829]

And yet surprisingly quiet even at full power.

[@georgewomack8260]

Where was event held? Name, address, time of year?

[@Rainhill1829]

Pioneer Acres Museum in Irricana, Alberta. We have a big show each year in August.

[@mercury-nc4tm]

the man with the white hat at 0:32 reminds me of stompin tom connors!

[@ernestt4969]

Should be wrapped in yellow caution tape when its on the move, would chew you up and spit you out before you even knew it grabbed you. Kinda like Big Bertha at the school dance.

[@7316bobe]

Even then it is probably not as hard on a man as Big Bertha was.

[@themagicboy6548]

That backfire at 1:19 tho

[@Rainhill1829]

I know right? You get used to after a while, but it's still thunderous.

[@davidn5770]

Rainhill1829 you can see ole boy in the hat jump a lil

[@faerieSAALE]

AWESOME! Almost an Amish Wet Dream - but it doesn't burn wood.

[@rolandogoretti1158]

Sono stupefacenti

[@larryluckinbill5289]

In 1965 there was a near complete Rumely on a ranch where I was working in NW Wyoming. The ranch manager cut the wheels off of it and made a septic out of them!! This now makes me sick!

[@bigjay6743]

A lot of work just to drive that tractor you had to turn it 40 times to get to one end of the steering rack to the other end...

[@Rainhill1829]

Yeah chain steering is a workout.

[@kpkndusa]

0:45 I wonder how many guys got mangled doing this. I've seen it at shows, looks a little iffy.

[@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059]

Just one. Your spelling got mangled 'toing' this.

[@kpkndusa]

@@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059 Just fixed it, thanks for the note. I try to proof read everything before posting, buggs me too when I see mispelings.

[@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059]

@@kpkndusa .... 'bugs' 'misspellings' .... ware u hom skooled?

[@kpkndusa]

@@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059 I dun got me a colige deegree.

[@Rainhill1829]

Oddly enough this was the actual starting method used from day one.

[@jackmehoff4613]

Hehehehe. Only 27 turns lock-to-lock!

[@bobbob4652]

At least you don't have to worry about flat tires..

[@markrigsby2425]

Chains for steering

[@Rainhill1829]

Think of it as "expert mode".

[@rogerb5615]

And I thought an 8N with a bushhog was hard to steer ....

[@om617yota8]

They actually steer quite easily, takes a lot of turns on the wheel but it's easy to turn. Hardest part is the delay between steering input and anything happening. They even steer pretty sharply for their size.

[@jase1252]

I bet it's not the lightest of all tractors

[@Rainhill1829]

Middleweight for that era.

[@jase1252]

Oh ok good to know thanks

[@gregbrakedust4057]

"chuff.... chuff.... chuff... BOOM" 1:15 to 1:21

[@Rainhill1829]

She always announces her awakening in the most spectacular way.

[@gregbrakedust4057]

Can't deny that at all.

[@agmjfcom]

Occupational health and safety nightmare.

[@rockinrowdy13]

Lots of clanking and shaking...reminds me of my old Harley..

[@7316bobe]

I dont think that the tractor rattled and clanked as much as a Harley, but then again I could be mistaken.

[@adampapke1894]

this is one bad machine... look at the whole tractor move when it fires... amazing that people even knew how to run these things and actually get stuff done with it... wow