Now fixed
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1i8n4r42fl...erbar.JPG?dl=0
I decided not to get a new spreader bar as the replacement would have
been as flimsy as the original.
In the time it would have taken me to drive to the parts depot, I
disassembled it and plated in two places... put it back together and it
works better than new.
Wife cooperated and did not leave me locked in the attic...but before
she opened the door asked if I would take her to lunch.