Sometime a gas cylinder will wear out of round. I have had several where the gage does not go inside until the rotation begins. One it is inside, the cylinder is gone. There were some dealers that set up a chrome process with a cylinder and a matching op rod years ago, to restore worn out cylinders.

Just a note: They are always designated as "Gage".
Make sure you rotate the gage.
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