Rumely Model S Bursts To Life

[@slowpokebr549]

When I was a teenager in FFA tractor shop, we used a belt to start a little, four banger, gas engine Case. It fired over and ran away until the float bowl ran dry. It threw flaming pecan shells and mouse nests into the rafters for a solid thirty seconds. It was awesome. I'm sure the smoke alone took years off my life.

[@Rainhill1829]

Neat.

[@pacificcoastpiper3949]

That has got to be the funniest thing I’ve ever heard!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JuliaCV9]

flaming pecans and mouse nests XD

[@42lookc]

Loved listening to that 40 struggle to turn that massive engine. Once it got going, it went from 6 cylinder smoothness to hearing every stroke of that Rumley!

[@Rainhill1829]

Gotta love massive displacement.

[@Zanewv]

I love those old machines, Its cool to see them at work especially as old as they are.

[@Rainhill1829]

Zane Wv Thanks.

[@Zanewv]

***** How many hp is this machine?

[@Rainhill1829]

Zane Wv Thirty drawbar, sixty flywheel. Although Rumely always underrated their engines, its probably more like 35-70.

[@Zanewv]

***** Not bad, Are these similar to hit and miss engines?

[@Rainhill1829]

Zane Wv They would probably be considered an advancement on the design, although they would commonly run side by side. These engines where fairly advanced for their day, they used fly ball governed throttles and had fairly advanced mixers, the predecessor to the carburetor. Very smooth runners, great for threshing. The engine would automatically adjust it's throttle according to load, all the driver had to do was input the RPM he wished it to run at, the fly balls did the rest.

[@jonburkholder1972]

That is one mighty sound. Love it!!

[@Rainhill1829]

Thanks.

[@jeffreyharper2710]

4:05 - I love the repair to the leftmost rocker arm. Practical repair that obviously has worked for many years.

[@Rainhill1829]

Yup, someone knew how to weld casting, it works great so no need to mess with it.

[@starpuss]

Nice to see her going! Love it when the mouse nest went flying out lol!

[@Rainhill1829]

Seems to happen a lot, always funny to watch, just don't have your mouth open when you look up.

[@sumrandomschmuck]

Music to my ears!!!!

[@canvids1]

what a awesome sound to get that old girl running good for all that worked on this project.

[@Rainhill1829]

Thanks, they did a good job.

[@classictractor1083]

Very nice! An impressive collection of vintage tractors...

[@Rainhill1829]

Thank you.

[@LordSmuggington]

You have some of the most amusing descriptions.

[@Rainhill1829]

Might as well have fun with it :)

[@turbinegaming8383]

oh brilliant work lads! keep her going till the end of time!

[@Rainhill1829]

Shouldn't be hard with the engineering they used back then.

[@gedungisphoopnuchle9121]

Simply awesome!

[@JuliaCV9]

Rumley: *WHO DARES DISTURB MY SLUMBER?!*

[@cameronmcpeak5183]

This just so happens to be how we clean the mouse nests out of our equipment at the beginning of every season haha

[@Rainhill1829]

Cameron McPeak Brilliant, that'll show em'.

[@waterloofreak]

nice work sounds like an S should sound like, I wish I lived closer seems you guys have an excellent selection of OilPulls to play with (my favorite brand)

[@Rainhill1829]

Love them Oil Pull's.

[@franmcmullen2115]

I can only imagine what sorts smells were produced as she finally coughed to life...

[@Rainhill1829]

Flaming bird nest, complete with feathers and poo.

[@thephilpott2194]

It strikes me as the sort of beast you would leave running while you had your ploughman's lunch!

[@Rainhill1829]

Most definitely.

[@Gordonseries385]

Ahh Yes that fine hunk of machinery is busting loose and running!

[@dvids2478]

OOh, it produsces popcorn when it stats!

[@Rainhill1829]

It sure didn't taste like popcorn, LOL.

[@bigbird9794]

Fantastic!

[@williamvezzani5610]

Stuff like this makes my sticker stick up.

[@tanjexlovex]

Shes impressive.

[@wdesign1189]

The EPA would have a field day with this tractor

[@Rainhill1829]

Good thing their regulations are not retroactive.

[@johntabler349]

WDesign had the epa been in existence then we would still be plowing with horses

[@HighlanderNorth1]

Had it just not been maintained in the previous 10+ years? It looks like there's another green traction engine parked right behind it in the same stall, and obviously a black Hart-Parr tractor beside it. Do those 2 run as well? Are you guys rebuilding all these tractors? That would be ideal(time and money considered).

[@Rainhill1829]

Most all of the tractors in this pole shed are operational, however some lack a "dedicated caretaker" or have not had one in years and are awaiting a volunteer to take over their care.

[@yolandemaloney371]

lejes

[@andrewsobek2386]

is it just me, or did anyone else see it belch a bit of FIRE from the intake at about 1:45?

[@Rainhill1829]

+Wood and Metal [andrew sobek] Yes indeed, she was not timed properly and the sparkplug was firing with the intake valve open, igniting the mixture in the carb.

[@desmondfarrell7249]

Wood and Metal [andrew sobek] thank god you saw it as well

[@71druss]

Curious to know the 0 to 60 mph time thanks,

[@Rainhill1829]

Loaded on a flat deck low boy she does it in about 55 seconds.

[@joesmith-jb4ls]

Just a little cranky when you wake her up....

[@chrismartin6062]

Too cool!

[@josephbruceismay6832]

RUMLEY POWER!!

[@robertheinkel6225]

Did the exhaust go thru the radiator to create a draft, instead of using a fan?

[@Rainhill1829]

Yes, that is exactly the system they used.

[@josephjarrell7261]

It had grates kinda like a radiator and used light oil for cooling instead of water

[@mchagnon7]

Yeah its some typical steam engine shit, built into a diesel engine.

[@oldstuff8705]

Thats the new rumely Euro 6 engine 🤓

[@ADITADDICTS]

WOW!

[@jimlepeu577]

Looking at all the junk flying out the funnel each time she fired I reckon the chimney needs a sweep, lol.

[@Rainhill1829]

Yup, some bird got a nasty eviction notice.

[@clintdivine4134]

mint!

[@KossolaxtheForesworn]

*slaps tractor* this bad boy packs so many horse powers.

[@HostileLemons]

Actually it packs very little horsepower but has loads of torque.

[@mchagnon7]

How are you supposed to start this without a second tractor?

[@Rainhill1829]

We only used the belt starting to get it going since it hadn't run in over a decade. Now that it's properly tuned up we can start it up with the crank.

[@iansutton3176]

This Rumely looks like it could do with some TLC!

[@Rainhill1829]

Little by little were getting her back to top shape.

[@charlienorton2337]

Cool old hart parr next to it

[@Rainhill1829]

Runs like it was new too.

[@jonas2431]

Why is the starting belt crossed and not straight

[@adamconner5500]

jonas martin if you dont put a flip in the belt it will throw off every time.

[@tomwilson174]

Crossed belt reverses the direction

[@linctexpilot8337]

Gol-darn-it .... clean out the carb on that Cockshutt!!!!!

[@Rainhill1829]

She is good now, ignition was giving us grief that day.

[@michaelscoot5476]

Hay does anyone know the serial number on that one and also does anyone remember a S called Amy

[@Rainhill1829]

I can find out for you.

[@michaelscoot5476]

Rainhill1829 sure

[@michaelscoot5476]

Rainhill1829 because the one I own is the 50 of the line

[@dieselfahrenderpflaumenkuc352]

is it a diesel?

[@Rainhill1829]

It is designed to run kerosene but we run them on gasoline today, it is spark ignition.

[@dieselfahrenderpflaumenkuc352]

Rainhill1829 kerosine or gasoline okey thank you

[@RJ1999x]

Here's a dumb question, but watching other oil pulls start, it appears your spinning it backwards, I would just assume all rumley rotated the same way

[@Rainhill1829]

You are right, some models had a different rotation direction. It would seem when the company switched to engine designs with 90 degree crank profiles they also decided to reverse the rotation of the engine, maybe to bring them inline with most other manufacturers. Good eye.

[@RJ1999x]

Rainhill1829 thanks I was wondering and now I know

[@danwat1234]

Should have kept using the red tractor for jump starting

[@Rainhill1829]

It was having troubles that day, they decided to swap it out and go work on it.

[@turbinegaming8383]

she is litrally going cough cough get out of her nest!

[@lsswappedcessna]

Canadian tractor fanatics show how REAL MEN clear animal nests, circa 2014

[@lsswappedcessna]

Is that starter tractor called "Cockshutt?" Oh, that poor machine. Cockshutt sounds like something RCR would say.

[@Rainhill1829]

RCR is my hero, I want so bad to do a "Tractor Show" homage to his car show bits.

[@lsswappedcessna]

Tractor show: The embodiment of NOT A CAR!

[@Geebeey]

Out pops the rats nest through the exhaust and there she starts .... ;)

[@Rainhill1829]

Was a long winter.

[@jadepeters5754]

Have to have power steering i think

[@Rainhill1829]

Some of the big Case tractors did, they tapped power off the engine and used it to operate the chain steering shaft via set of clutches operated by the steersman.

[@mysticwine]

It was flooded

[@slowpokebr549]

Pretty good belt horse power gauge for any poor tractor you try to spin that Rumley over with.

[@Rainhill1829]

It definitely makes it's starter tractors work.

[@slowpokebr549]

@@Rainhill1829 made me wonder how our M would do

[@pacificcoastpiper3949]

@@slowpokebr549 you have an old farmall M? My family had one of those years ago

[@jimjackson4256]

Cockshutt 40?Geez I’d sure hate to start that thing by hand.It would take a better man than me

[@Rainhill1829]

You get her, great starting machine.

[@lexpee]

Time for a complete overhaul