11-13-2011, 04:28 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Originally Posted by tbzep
IIRC, over the years the fin pattern has changed slightly along the Ranger/Bertha line, but not enough to notice without putting them together.
The 1955 Ranger had a smaller BT-55 body tube, different shaped fins, and a different nose cone along with the single 24mm mount. I personally wouldn't include it in the family, but others might.
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Let me see if I can acurately summarize your considered opinion.
1. The original Ranger can be said to be part of the same family as the Big Bertha
2. The 1955 Ranger is at best, a distant relation and the family would do well not to claim it
If by family I am including Big Bertha, Super Big Bertha, Mini Bertha and Baby Bertha, The original Ranger would probably belong in the group but the newer one probably not.
Does that make sense?
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