The 2046 was my favorite postwar steamer. They run, smoke and pull great. I have 3 or 4 of them.
Fix it! Find some of the ni-chrome wire and rewind it. A couple tips: you'll need to count the winds around the core, and get a similar length of wire. Too long and it won't get hot enough. Too short and it will get too hot and break again. Also, ni-chrome doesn't really solder. If I remember correctly, there is an eyelet that you can tie the wire to, then put a drop of solder on, to hold it in place.
