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Replacement Push-Pull Switches
By Pat Mullarky

You should be able to find several types and styles of pull-on, push-off
switches in large auto-supply houses! (Or, the good ol' J. C. Whitney's
Catalog!)

 [ J. C. Whitney's is a wonderful old-time mail-order company for
 [ automobile parts.  -- Robbie

Look in the electrical section.  The switches are "accessory" switches
for older auto dashboards.  Blister packed.  Most have "Faston"
connections, which are crimp-on, push-on connectors used in all
automobiles (shouldn't be a problem)....

I remember my old Studebaker Lark had mostly pull-on, push-off switches!

The switches are often only stamped 10A 28V, but that's a DC rating.
They should _easily_ handle 2A 120V (about 1/4 horsepower).  They should
last practically forever in an AC application.

I'm trying to find the actual switch manufacturer(s) of the dashboard
switches.  I'm an electronic design engineer in my day-job, and I have
good resources in this area.  When I find the "true source", I'm sure
that almost any configuration could be ordered.  I'll send a follow-up
when I find the source.....

-Pat Mullarky-



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