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I picked up an unusual Erie clockface over the weekend. I've sent pics. to several collectors that have had this style pump before. So far, nobody has ever seen one with this cast side plate and different nozzle rest.

The visi gauge (missing) is on opposite side of nozzle rest. Nobody can figure out what the cast opening to the left of the nozzle rest would be for? We are assuming the sheet metal on this side would have been cut out all the way across. The raised cast lip on that left side opening is above the recess on the corners where the side panel would sit. The faces are 9" diameter. All the guts are still intact.

I'm thinking it might possibly be a model 450, but the picture in Jack's first book doesn't show the side.

Any of you seen this version before or own one? Which visi gauge would be correct for it?

Thanks,
Michael

My guess is that it is a 603. The 450/451 has a fancy bezel around the clock, you pump does not. I looked at all the pictures and other info on the 603 and none of the pictures show the side of the 603.

Jack Sim

Jack, my copy of your first edition book shows the model 450 on page 157. There's no fancy bezel on that pump and notice the nozzle rest is opposite of the visi gauge.

The model 603 on page 158 has the nozzle rest on same side of visi gauge. The base is also shorter on the 603.