Rumely Oil Pull

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May/June 1973
Leroy Quandt 
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Dorance Heise helped to get the Schenfisch 1915 Model 'E' running for our show in 1966, in 1967 he got the 15-30 Model 'F' of Krumweide's going; now he has the Ness Rumely a 1912 Model 'E' to work on. He has converted the ignition system to a high tension magneto and spark plugs. It is difficult to find a magneto that turns the right direction for the oil pull. Also a plate has to be made to bolt on in place of the ignitor with a counter sunk hole for the spark plug so the spark reaches far enough into the cylinder.

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Some other tractors for which I have serial numbers are; one in North Dakota No. 772 a 1912 model, in Missouri No. 1562 a 1913 model, at Saskatoon No. 8281 a 1917 model, in Oklahoma No. 2372 a 1923 model. This last serial number must have one digit missing. I would say it should begin with a one (1). The number of the tractor pictured in the 1915 catalog would be a picture of a tractor possibly taken in early 1914 or before to be used for the catalog that would be printed, no doubt in 1914 to be ready late in that year before the 1915 season began. The serial numbers for these tractors are found on the end of the crankshaft flywheel side. The two tractors were at Makoti both have had the engines replaced so no number is stamped in the crankshaft end.

The January 1962 Engineers and Engines shows the Model E and F from a Rumely catalog listed as a 1912. This must be the incorrect year. Ted Worrall says the 1912 catalog doesn't show the engine with big rear wheels but the catalog for 1915 has the one with serial number 1297 on the fender same as shown in the Engineers and Engines magazine. This issue also gives all the specifications for both Models E and F. The two views for the Model F in this issue show tractors numbered 6694 and 6584 which may be 1914 models. The one Krumweide has at Makoti is 6413, he says is a 1913. The one at Saskatoon is 6472 which they call a 1912 model. C. Ruff at Jamestown, N. Dak. has one 6064 he called it a 1911 model.

The Christ Moe, Parshall, N. Dak. 1915 Rumely Model E now owned by the Schenfisch Bros. Makoti, N. Dak. is pictured.

The Christ Moe, Parshall, North Dakota, 1915 Rumely Model E now owned by the Schenfisch Bros., Makoti, North Dakota.

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