Upright pedals

[Paul Mulik]

Hello list,

I'm restoring an old 1908 Tryber upright (a family heirloom) and I am
missing the back half of the middle pedal.  Rather than buy a replacement
set, I was thinking I might try to weld the back half of an old junk pedal
to the front half that I have, and then have all three pedals replated.

Has anybody ever tried this half-and-half welding technique?  If this idea
sounds crazy, can someone suggest a reliable source for replacement pedals?
I guess they don't have to be exactly like the originals, but it would be
nice.

--Paul