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Hogsy

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Ranch Age
« on: December 10, 2012, 06:14:39 PM »
Anyone know when the Ranch went from the 3 legs and triangle setup to the cart?
Do all Ranch's have enameled vents on the lid?
How do you determine the age of a Ranch with an enameled vent?
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Craig

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Re: Ranch Age
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2012, 06:55:02 PM »
I'm not 100% positive on the design change, but I believe it was sometime in the 1990s  ??? ?? As for the Ranch vents or date codes, Id need to see one up close. Ranch's are one I need to do more digging into.

Craig
« Last Edit: December 10, 2012, 06:58:33 PM by husker_red »
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reillyranch

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Re: Ranch Age
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2012, 06:58:42 PM »
Every Ranch I have seen has a enameled lid vent. 

The date code is stamped on the bowl vents.

I have a three leg ranch with a "J" date stamp. That puts the 3 leg set up at least til 1989, if I have the coding correct.

Weber.com has schematics for older grills, maybe that could answer the production question.


http://imageshack.us/a/img11/2417/ranches.jpg


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« Last Edit: December 11, 2012, 10:58:07 AM by reillyranch »
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Craig

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Re: Ranch Age
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2012, 07:01:12 PM »
I do know that the current design was in place in 2000 (DD code). But if memory serves and someone correct me if I'm wrong but didn't the Ranch go away for a couple years like the 26" kettle did?  :-\

Craig
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