I used to have a Miller Thunderbolt. It had a top crank. It was an AC DC, with several plug ins on the front for low/hi DC, and AC connectors. IIRC, some were yellow, and some other colors. There was a slider indicator to tell amperage. It was very heavy for the size. I paid about $350 in 1988 or so.
I was at a wrought iron supply shop the other day. I saw one like that, and one that was an XL. The XL had a black front, and a crank handle on the front that looks like it did amperage jumps, and not the infinite crank handle increase/decrease.
I really liked the little Thunderbolt, and asked the price. They said $825 for either, and that they were new. I have been Googling, and can't seem to come up with the top crank model. Discontinued? And the XL is going for around $600.
Were these people wrong? Were they trolling for a sucker? Did I miss something? I am going to Houston Wednesday, and can't run over and get the model numbers to ask an exact question. But the crank model looked exactly like the one I used to own.
Insights?
TIA
Steve