Wanted: Toggle switches

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Jordan Baker

Hi all.

I’m in need of some toggle like the rusty example on the right. I picked up some period NOS ones on the left. However they do not fit the dash and the terminals will short out on the dash metal.

Unfortunately the originals are too far gone to rebuild. A few even fell apart getting them off the dash.

Those toggle switches were a very common generic style of switch, they were made by many different manufacturers. I have some NOS somewhere but god knows where they are. I have boxes of old electronics stuff , all unsorted. Now and then I have a cleanup and some of it is chucked out. I will have a look and see what i can find. The original CMP examples I have come across , taken off the dash, are usually in terrible condition, they were a rather fragile construction with a cheap cardboard/composite insulation backing material. .

Found these https://vintagewireandsupply.com/toggle-switches/