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Posted By: Hardy's Garage Bowser 318 - Mon Dec 13 2021 12:34 AM
Attached is a picture of a Bowser Varley 318 which I was fortunate enough to purchase recently. I believe this particular model may not be as common as the Xatco 310. The primary difference between the two pumps is the manufacture of the clockface unit. Unfortunately there was no visi gauge with the pump and I would certainly appreciate it if some one had a gauge they would be willing to part with that fits any of the following models; 310, 311. 318, 320, 410, 411 or 418. Any help in locating a visi gauge would make this Oldgas member finish the year on a very positive note.

Thank you,

Marshall

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Posted By: RetroPetro Re: Bowser 318 - Mon Dec 13 2021 01:14 AM
Great addition to the collection Marshall!
Posted By: MATT ALVAREZ Re: Bowser 318 - Tue Dec 14 2021 03:58 AM
The 400 series is different than the 300 visi. There was also two sizes on the 300 series.
Posted By: Hardy's Garage Re: Bowser 318 - Wed Dec 15 2021 06:45 PM
Thanks for the info Matt. I wasgoling by Jack's book which shows a 318 and the 400 series to be the same. I would be interested in any of these models
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Posted By: Hardy's Garage Re: Bowser 318 - Fri Jan 07 2022 12:16 AM
I was offered a visi gauge but I believe it was primarily for a series 400 Bowser pump so I passed. Still looking for a series 300 gauge.

Thanks Marshall
Posted By: Hardy's Garage Re: Bowser 318 - Fri Feb 25 2022 12:26 AM
Still looking for someone that can help. Thanks
Posted By: Hardy's Garage Re: Bowser 318 - Wed Apr 06 2022 07:10 PM
Sorry to post this again but still looking. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Posted By: Hardy's Garage Re: Bowser 318 - Sun Aug 28 2022 01:38 PM
8 months since my first post and still looking for a series 300 visi gauge for my Bowser pump. Any help would be truly appreciated. Thank you.
Posted By: minuteman Re: Bowser 318 - Sun Aug 28 2022 03:04 PM
might help if you can post a picture of what you need as most have no idea what a series 300 visi guage looks like
Posted By: MATT ALVAREZ Re: Bowser 318 - Sun Aug 28 2022 04:11 PM
I have been studying pictures of 310 and 318 Bowsers. I noticed the 318 has the larger visi and the 310 has the smaller one. Here is a picture of the smaller one. The larger one looks the same just bigger.

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Posted By: ALSS72 Re: Bowser 318 - Mon Aug 29 2022 12:25 AM
Pic

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Posted By: minuteman Re: Bowser 318 - Mon Aug 29 2022 02:06 AM
does one in here look right

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Posted By: Bill jr Re: Bowser 318 - Mon Aug 29 2022 12:55 PM
should come out on an angle like Als pic
Posted By: Hardy's Garage Re: Bowser 318 - Mon Aug 29 2022 01:28 PM
Thanks for the suggestion Matt! I am looking for a gauge like the one in Al's picture and, as Bill noted, the most prominent identifier is the angled outlet. Any of the models I mentioned would do just fine. The series 400 visi is noticeably different.
Posted By: dundign Re: Bowser 318 - Mon Aug 29 2022 11:55 PM
Hello do you still have the Visi gauge on the right for sale ? Tom
Posted By: Hardy's Garage Re: Bowser 318 - Tue Sep 06 2022 11:17 PM
Kim, Thanks for posting pictures of some visi gauges. Unfortunately I don't believe any of the ones shown are for a Bowser pump.
Posted By: Hardy's Garage Re: Bowser 318 - Fri Dec 09 2022 01:31 AM
I am still looking for a Bowser visi gauge and thought I would bring my search back up to the top. I'm 5 days short of a year and still no luck. Anyone what to make an old man's Christmas?
Posted By: MATT ALVAREZ Re: Bowser 318 - Fri Dec 09 2022 01:55 AM
Yesterday I saw someone on facebook looking for a visi for a Tokheim 870 and the one on his pump looked like what you need. Maybe he would trade if youhave what he needs
Posted By: Hardy's Garage Re: Bowser 318 - Sun Dec 18 2022 02:02 PM
I appreciate the lead Matt. Unfortunately, I have not been able to locate the facebook posting you referenced and while I have visi gauges to trade, the Tokheim 870 is not one of them.
Posted By: briank Re: Bowser 318 - Sun Jan 01 2023 01:23 AM
He may be replying to a post that I had made however I posted a picture of another members 870 and thatber corrected me saying that it was the I correct visigauge for that pump. I changed the picture to the correct one. I can PM with his name
Posted By: Hardy's Garage Re: Bowser 318 - Fri Jan 13 2023 12:42 AM
My apologies for posting this one more time but another four more months have passed and still no luck Someone has to have a Bowser 300 series gauge they would be willing to sell!.
Posted By: Hardy's Garage Re: Bowser 318 - Fri Apr 28 2023 11:33 PM
I have been looking for this visi gauge for almost 2.5 years and still no luck. There have to be gauges, that are not on pumps, out there but just no willingness to part with one. I would really appreciate it if someone could help me. Thanks.
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