Thanks to everyone for the good information.
Arc weld, The manufacturer told me it was 1080 hard, they don't use it now, don't have any, can't get any, cant fix it. The bad thing is a few years ago they re-welded both sides of the end of the brace where it broke, because the weld had cracked at the blade.
Shield Arc, I can read the pages just like if I was holding the book! :thumbsup: Thanks for that.
Repair is beyond my capability, so I will let you know how I get it fixed, when I get it fixed.
Thanks everyone.