Just buy a post like the one in the link the right diameter, cut it off to the same length and angle as yours and use the hardware from yours. You might need a slightly larger washer at the top. You don't need a machinist, you need a hacksaw.
It's a pre Grant Petersen Bridgestone. Nothing special at all.
Last edited by Grand Bois; 04-27-10 at 08:08 PM.