1914 Rumely 16 hp Steam Traction Engine

Engine: Horizontal, 1-cylinder
Fuel Type: Coal, wood, or straw
Bore and Stroke: 222.25 x 260.35 mm (8.750 x 10.250 in)
Power: Boiler - 11.9 kW (16 hp); Belt - 35.8 kW (48 hp)
Transmission: 1-forward, 1-reverse, Arnold reverse gear
Weight: 7257.5 kg (16,000 lb)
Original Cost: Unknown

This black and red 16 hp single-cylinder Rumely engine was particularly efficient on the medium-sized farm. It was an excellent general purpose engine for plowing, beltwork for threshing and the multitude of stationary engine uses around the farm, and was economical in the use of fuel and water. The rear-mounted engine does not have the same substantial gearing as a full plowing engine; it was intended for this engine to be a general purpose farm engine as described above, and was used in Lacombe, Alberta before being purchased by Stan Reynolds in 1956.

In 1848, Meinrad Rumely emigrated from Germany and, in 1852, opened a blacksmith shop in La Porte, Indiana. By 1895, the M. Rumely Company expanded to include steam traction engines in their product line-up.

Chronology:
1848 - Meinrad Rumely emigrates from Germany.
1852 - Meinrad opens a blacksmith shop in La Porte, Indiana.
1895 - The M. Rumely Company starts making steam traction engines.
1914 - This Rumely is manufactured in La Porte.
1916 - This Rumely is imported to Alberta and consigned to Advance-Rumely Co. in Calgary.
Date unknown - This Rumely is acquired by Mr. Gurney and is used in the Lacombe, Alberta, Canada area.
1956 - Stan Reynolds purchases this Rumely from Gurney.
1985 - This Rumely is added to the Reynolds-Alberta Museum Collection.