Your first image looks like it might also be the lateral lever disk or the adjusting fork holding the blade off of the frog's face.
Originally Posted by
Luis Reyes
Thanks! I'll give this a try! Any tips on how to bend this back without breaking it?
Do you have a metal vise?
Even a drill press vise might be able to apply enough pressure to straighten the lever.
jtk
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