Rumley Oil Pull Tractors. Made in LaPorte, Indiana. 1910-1930. Meinrad Rumely emigrated from Germany in 1848, joining his brother John in the operation of a foundry in La Porte, Indiana. This basic operation gradually expanded by 1859 into the production of corn shellers and complete threshing machines powered by horses. Following success in this new field, Meinrad then bought out his brother’s portion of the business and incorporated it as the M. Rumely Company by 1887. Starting in 1895, the line expanded to include steam-powered traction engines. Meinrad died in 1904, but his sons continued to manage the business. Rumely’s most famous product, the kerosene-powered Rumely OilPull traction engine, was first developed in 1909 and began selling to the public by 1910. Courtesy rumley.com