Crane pushrod quality

Can you elaborate why J? I'm gonna crack off a vc and take a look, I believe mine are welded.
I realize that article is older, BUT what is considered NOS nowadays? 20 years? 30??
Who knows, that term is tossed around like the town bike.
Here's pic of box mine came in.
I'll take the press end over the electroweld crap any day

Yeah cause where's the pressed in ends gonna go?

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