Regulator broken?

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Newb here. So I picked up first welder. Mm211 which was used. My question is this. The regulator which meters the flow rate seems wonky.  Say it is labeled from 0-50 clockwise with 0 being at about 7oclock. The needle sits just beyond 50 at rest on the pin stop at about 5 o'clock.. When you turn the knob open a bit the needle moves counterclockwise to 50 the more you open the knob the more ccw the needle turns until all the way to 20. Is it broken? Can I fix it.
Reply:I think I'd try a new flow gauge(low pressure) first. The regulator probably got dropped and the landing screwed up the gauge. Just remember you have to buy one rated in CFH(cubic feet per hour) and LPH(liters per hour).                                           MikeOl' Stonebreaker  "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes"Hobart G-213 portableMiller 175 migMiller thunderbolt ac/dc stick Victor O/A setupMakita chop saw
Reply:My lingo may be off. The one that seems off is the one that measures flow. Not how much is in the tank.
Reply:It's been awhile since I priced out gauges, but HTP sells a flow meter that many have used for about $35 or so..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:thejeepYour issue sounds like a lost chapter from Alice in Wonderland.It could be as simple as a 'failed' gage - but must likely - it needs to go to the Reg-Doctor for: a Total Gut Adjust.Opus.Last edited by OPUS FERRO; 04-27-2015 at 12:46 AM.Reason: . . . pressure - is a sensitive thing . . .
Reply:Well that's good. I thought it seemed like a really stupid way for a gauge to work.
Reply:There is nothing wrong with your gauge or regulator.   Turning the regulator handle CW increases flow; CCW decreases flow.
Reply:Originally Posted by mla2ofusI think I'd try a new flow gauge(low pressure) first.
Reply:Originally Posted by DSWIt's been awhile since I priced out gauges, but HTP sells a flow meter that many have used for about $35 or so.