953 nut 55,167 #1 Posted February 4 Lesser-known tractor brands, good tractors with a short lifespan. Innovative engineering and a strong intrapleural drive resulted in some great tractors and agricultural equipment, Strong market competition, economic conditions and corporate buy-outs left some brands as a footnote in history. Here are a few you may have heard about but have faded away. M. Rumely Co. Rumely’s iconic kerosene-powered traction engine, developed in 1909, was considered the company’s most famous product followed shortly by Rumely OilPull Models B, E and F. The 1911 merger with Advance Threshing Co. changed the company name to Advance-Rumely. In 1924, Advance-Rumely purchased Aultman-Taylor Machinery Co. The company’s debut into conventional tractor design came with the introduction of the 47hp Model 6A in 1930. This tractor was available with steel wheels or rubber tires. In 1931, Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co. bought Advance-Rumely, production of Rumely-branded tractors ceased. Allis-Chalmers concentrated on Rumely threshing and harvesting machines along with the company’s manufacturing facilities and dealer network. 6 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,401 #2 Posted February 4 Those are an interesting beast. Here's a couple videos from Classis Tractor Fever. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
