VR30REs on the web, serial number to date of manufacture decoding.

These were mostly found on auction notices or for sale on ebay.   A few have ages and serial numbers.  It appears that the year of manufacture is the 1st and 3rd digit.

The first VR30RE comes from Lincoln Illinois and 

sold on ebay for $1,525 on Apr-24-13 12:49:38 PDT,

It was described as : This is a 1.5 Ton Ride on Roller with its own Trailer. Roller is in good working condition and has a pressurized water system. Unit has been garage kept and has some newer upgrades.  Local pickup only.

The original trailer has a single pin to lock the roller in place once loaded.  You can see it just to the rear of the wheel.

This one has had a water tank change.  Maybe it rusted out or maybe it was to pressurize the tank.

Looks like 72498011.  Which would make it a 74.

It look like this one is in its original paint. The images are dated early 2010.  Has an oil bath air cleaner. This looks like to be at least one of the original seat styles as it shows up on several machines.

The trailer has no ramp and does not look to be a factory unit.  Note what looks to be a winch in the 2nd image.

Found on www.publicsurplus.com.

Originally I was thinking this was a replacement seat.   It is an original later style.   Trailer may be in its original paint.  Square gas tank may indicate a latter date of manufacture or a replacement tank or engine.

Found this listed as a VR36RE

On Saturday, April 30, 2011, as a part of the annual Scott Valley Clean-Up Week (April 18-23rd), the City of Etna Public Works Dept., the Fire Dept. & Police Dept. will be selling surplus equipment at public auction. 

Link

I can not find any info on the VR36RE.  It seems to be missing the motor?

Is this a typo? Maybe not found this bit of text from a newspaper classified section dated Jan 1977.

Essick VR36RE Roller s n 62438650

This one is from machinerystock.com

 First is the pipe extension on the water tank.  Is it missing a cap?  This is the first I have seen with the square gas tank.  Could be a replacement ARENLD as they came with square tanks.   Then there is the stuff on top of the motor just ahead of the gas tank.  Others just have the electrical cluster. The fiber pads that go over the rear drum are missing as is the drivers seat.  Maybe an unfinished restoration?

What following are VR30RE images collected from the net.  

I did not take down any info on them. 

From the picture we know these uints were sold on govdeals.com

And finally this add from a 

Strickland Equipment Co

Jan 16th 2014

Found another VR30RE on auction block. Sold for $100 in Paris California.

And a 73 with asn asking price of $10500 but the image is lost.