About Out

Rental Ranch is an independently family owned business founded in 1966 by Melvin and Opal Redburn as a franchise under the name United Rent-All. Originally it was only equipment rental with everything from sewer snakes and tools to hospital beds and china. The Redburn’s purchased the franchise in the early 1970’s and changed the name to Rental Ranch.

Now winding down the second generation of ownership by Mel Redburn and late wife Cathy, their son Darren is moving the Redburn’s into the third generation of local ownership. We still rent a lot of homeowner “do-it-yourself” equipment, lawn maintenance and light contractor equipment as well as sales, service and parts for outdoor power equipment such as lawn mowers, weed trimmers, chain saws, and many other types of two-cycle and small engine equipment.

Mel began at the Rental Ranch at the age of twelve helping out on the weekends and after school. He learned to do a little of everything. In the summers when most kids were playing baseball, Mel was tinkering with engines and picking up mechanical tips from the “older” guys. Mel took over ownership from his father in the mid 1980’s.

Darren started even younger than his father, Mel. Darren loved to come to “the Ranch” as a toddler. As Darren grew older, he got a degree from Pittsburg State Auto-Tech Program. However, he served our county for nine years in law enforcement before taking over since the sudden passing of his mother, Cathy. Returning to the family business Darren is brings a knowledge of our past and vision to the future. 

Doing business with a locally owned company gives you access to the owners. Mel and Darren are at the Rental Ranch more often than not, and are happy to meet with and listen to the needs of our customers.