Re: Light Switch

Posted by Jack Richard on September 29, 1997 at 12:32:55

In Reply to: Light Switch
posted by Rick Black on September 26, 1997 at 08:11:56

: Those repro switches are the pits, aren't they?I refuse to use them too.I'm also looking for an original light switch for my '31 SW Fordor, so if I find a second one, I'll keep you in mind. FYI, they're selling for about $10 around the Southern Oregon area.As long as the brass parts inside are in good shape, they're easily cleaned up and reusable.

: The only challenge I've found is how to re-cadmium plate them without wrecking the moving parts.The easy way out is to simply paint with aluminum or silver paint (for a touring class car.)Guess for a show car, the three rivets should be punched out and then the disassembled switch could easily be replated and then reassembled.

: When you're out looking for an original, used switch, notice that the early switches had a smaller bottom piece than the later ones.I think you might find a picture of them in the MAFCA/MARC Judging Standards and Restoration Guidelines.


It is possible to cad plate the switch without disassembly.Beadblast the outer and inner sides first - the brass switch won't plate since it isn't electrically connected to the outer case, and the plating solution doesn't seem to damage the insulation.




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