Man, that one's in great shape....good pickup, man......perhaps the cleanest break on leg sockets ever.....
Welding would most likely not be good, as you'd need a clear, clean area of steel to work with......grinding it off & clearing the rust would cause more porcelain loss than would be for just drilling & riveting or bolting.....
Real nice kettle, not too many other chips at all......drooling a bit here !!!!