Author Topic: OK, all steamed up, coal oil burners and gasoline powered washing machines (Read 64275 times)

Delmonico · « **on:** July 19, 2009, 06:22:28 PM »

OK, decided to just start a new thread, some fool took 594 pictures, I'll post the best of them as I go through them, some cool stuff.

When I got there, I found my friend Steve, he was playing on the teeter toddler, object is to balance the thing:

The piston makes it go:

Before we left to cruise, he had to add some fuel:

Couple of pictures of the controls on this thing:

Neat thing is you get to look down on everyone else:

Bad thing is they can walk faster than it goes.

And away they go after I jump off and a couple others jumped on, sure beat riding the shuttle wagon:

Silver Creek Slim · « **Reply #1 on:** July 19, 2009, 07:35:30 PM »

Nice pictures, Del.

Slim

Delmonico · « **Reply #2 on:** July 19, 2009, 07:40:57 PM »

OK, some coal oil burners. These were built in the 1920's, internal combustion tractors that burn coal oil (kerosene) Three models of Oil Pull Rumely's. These three were owned by my Dads' late cousin and restored by him. Been wonderin' what happened to Don's tractor's, now I know, the drivers of these are three of his Grandson's. I sat with Grandma as they passed in the parade and she was mighty proud.

Don's beloved tractors will be kept running and shown for many years to come.

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Delmonico · « **Reply #3 on:** July 19, 2009, 08:15:35 PM »

OK, could have got the laundry done up there also, the laundry lady was there, had a lot of stuff, but these are still way cool.

Maytag, before rural folks had 'lectrictiy:

The muffler:

And a butter churn and meat grinder for when it ain't wash day:

And the ladies soap collection:

Cute kids lectric stove also:

See any soap you recognize.

Ozark Tracker · « **Reply #4 on:** July 19, 2009, 08:44:29 PM »

I remember Grandma having a washin machine like that one, we'd push it out of the garage on wash day if it was warm enough, Grandma would start a little fire burning on the ground with some paper and small limbs, she'd stick 2 or 3 spark plugs in the fire to warm em up, take her gloves when they was hot and put it in the motor and pull it to start, if it didn't start easy, she'd change out to another plug, till one started.

Silver Creek Slim · « **Reply #5 on:** July 19, 2009, 08:46:17 PM »

Quote from: Delmonico on July 19, 2009, 08:15:35 PM

See any soap you recognize.

A few.

Slim

Delmonico · « **Reply #6 on:** July 19, 2009, 09:02:26 PM »

This set up was not running at the time, missed getting pictures of it running, but one set up the threash:

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #7 on:** July 20, 2009, 12:14:45 AM »

Cool pictures. The only soap I don recognise from ma youth is Ben-Hur. That one is kinda strange.

Delmonico · « **Reply #8 on:** July 20, 2009, 12:49:57 AM »

This threshing machine was running and the power was an Oil Pull Rumely, an early internal combustion traction engine that would run on kerosene or pretty much any other liquid that you can light with a match. Dates to the early 1920's:

Tractor and drive belt:

Back of the engine facing driver:

Yes you oil the rocker arms with an oil can.

This one is water cooled, but instead if a radiator it has a reservoir and this is on the side of it:

And the thresher it's self:

Delmonico · « **Reply #9 on:** July 20, 2009, 01:17:30 AM »

OK, as to the next one, if you are a Ford Collector and Restorer, you might not want to look, and no he will not sell it, he knows what it is worth. I agree with him also, talked to him several years ago, it is to valuable of a piece of history to destroy by restoring it.

And it is a 1915 model, the last of the brass T's.

Many Model T's were reworked into farm equipment, few survive.

Silver Creek Slim · « **Reply #10 on:** July 20, 2009, 07:33:03 AM »

My father-in-law talks about 'em being turned into tractors.

Slim

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #11 on:** July 20, 2009, 08:30:39 AM »

Those folks from Classic Tractors on RFD TV should have been to video all that stuff,

Delmonico · « **Reply #12 on:** July 20, 2009, 01:01:58 PM »

OK, this was in one of the buildings, it don't run,,,,,yet, hopefully by next year.

A WWI era, Liberty truck, they were made by several makers, all alike with interchangeable part, 5 ton capacity:

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #13 on:** July 20, 2009, 01:10:34 PM »

Del, That old truck is a classic. It looks like it could have been made by White, Mack, Reo, or Diamond T.

Delmonico · « **Reply #14 on:** July 20, 2009, 01:41:24 PM »

Quote from: Texas Lawdog on July 20, 2009, 01:10:34 PM

Del, That old truck is a classic. It looks like it could have been made by White, Mack, Reo, or Diamond T.

The majority were made by Republic. I'm going to do some more research later.

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #15 on:** July 20, 2009, 02:28:29 PM »

I like the air condintioning system on that one. Looks ta be designed using the KISS method.

Forty Rod · « **Reply #16 on:** July 20, 2009, 02:31:35 PM »

Quote from: Delmonico on July 19, 2009, 08:15:35 PM

OK, could have got the laundry done up there also, the laundry lady was there, had a lot of stuff, but these are still way cool.

Maytag, before rural folks had 'lectrictiy:

The muffler:

And a butter churn and meat grinder for when it ain't wash day:

And the ladies soap collection:

Cute kids lectric stove also:

See any soap you recognize.

I worked at The Old Reliable Lodge (I was a pearl diver) in Yellowstone when I was a kid. each four staff cabins (12 people) had a utility shack with a couple of these gas powered washers, 6 showers, clotheslines every where, and not one single drop of hot water anywhere.

As to those brand names:all but three or four are familiar.

Forty Rod · « **Reply #17 on:** July 20, 2009, 02:54:31 PM »

Last car I saw rigged as a stationary power source was my Uncle frank's 1950 Hudson. All that was left was the engine, transmission, differential and rear axle. Had a corrigated shed over the front and it was on a welded steel frame set in concrete. Ran his milking operation (refrigeration compressor) and lights with it for many years

Delmonico · « **Reply #18 on:** July 20, 2009, 05:56:49 PM »

I'd hate to guess how many "hit and miss" engines they had there, took some pictures of the coolest ones that they had set up working:

A log sawer, (yes he turned the blade upside down in the cut so it would run with out having to fiddle with it.)