Original or modified Crankshaft?

[jbond]

Have extra weights been added to this crankshaft?

 

[Purdy Swoft]

yes.

 

[MikeK]

. . . by an amateur welder! Of course, a weld doesn't have to be pretty to be strong.

 

[redmodelt]

Looks like it might have allen heads holding it on also.

 

[Pete]

Have extra weights been added to this crankshaft?

1-Yes
2- Poor welding also.
3- The design of the weight left lot of weight on the table.

 

[Marco Tahtaras]

1-Yes
2- Poor welding also.
3- The design of the weight left lot of weight on the table.

I have to chuckle a little as that was my reaction in exactly the same order.

No offense to jbond as hopefully the work was performed better than it looks at a glance. If so it will still provide some advantage.