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 Joy Curbside Visigauge
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Joined: Jun 2013
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It was impossible to find a Joy Manufacturing Co. visigauge, so I decided to reproduce one. A generous pump collector had a sand cast top dome that I purchased, the aluminum base plate was made at a machine shop, and the other parts I purchased from a hobby store, plumbing supply houses on ebay, metal supermarket and repurposed them. I have never seen a visigauge as wide as this one, but I am sure there are others. The diameter of the top plate and base plate about 6-1/4". Also never seen a brass center spinner like this one.
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Please - NO offers to Buy or Sell in this forum category
Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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Re: Joy Curbside Visigauge
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Joined: Jun 2013
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I have some new 5/16" rod stock and may make all new rods. I had some old rods laying around and decided to use them for now. The hex nut started out 1-13/16" thick and I cut it down to 3/4". It is 2-3/4" diameter, a big nut!
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Re: Joy Curbside Visigauge
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Joined: Dec 2014
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Nice work! Wondering if the rods could be polished? Or new brass rods polished would fit in with the whole theme.
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Re: Joy Curbside Visigauge
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Polished brass rods would look good and easy to thread. Thanks for the idea.
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Re: Joy Curbside Visigauge
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The top would polish nicely along with the aluminum base.
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Re: Joy Curbside Visigauge
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I am going with polished brass rods and visigauge painted same color as pump body, red.
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Re: Joy Curbside Visigauge
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Joined: Feb 2002
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This would be a cool visiguage to reproduce...I would be interested if one was ever to be reproduced.
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Re: Joy Curbside Visigauge
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Joined: Sep 2006
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I likeShell ![[Linked Image from imagizer.imageshack.com]](https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/921/7Yb02T.jpg)
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Re: Joy Curbside Visigauge
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Matt, you are correct, it is a Joy visigauge. Seller won't sell visigauge separately unless someone pays $450 cash in hand. He will not accept any other form of payment.
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