$800?! I got mine off eBay for $40, and the guy threw in a decent firepot with it.
I did have to take the fan off to get the whole thing apart, which was a chore because a couple of the bolts holding the fan casing together had rusted shut. I ended up replacing them all.
Mine's got the original crank, but the counterweight has been cut off and the crank welded into the piece that attaches to the arbor. I've been thinking about forging a new counterweight and welding it on, but it's not high on my to-do list.
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