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Title: Parts Source - Rotary Switches and Knobs
Post by: Mark Sarsfield on July 30, 2009, 02:47:13 PM

Other than old derelict vessels, what is a good source, if any, for rotary light switches and knobs.  Color doesn't matter on the knobs, since they can be painted.  Thanks.

Title: Re: Parts Source - Rotary Switches and Knobs - Ebay
Post by: JTheotonio on August 01, 2009, 01:21:09 PM

Sounds silly - but have you just tried Ebay?  I did get a pair of bulkhead lights (red and green) and a rotary switch a while back off Ebay.

Title: Re: Parts Source - Rotary Switches and Knobs
Post by: Mark Sarsfield on August 03, 2009, 03:20:52 PM

I search eBay all the time for rotary switches and knobs.

Title: Re: Parts Source - Rotary Switches and Knobs
Post by: emeacho on August 05, 2009, 12:33:39 PM

Your best bet is still the inactive ships.  You can get the switches and handles by the hundreds without spending a lot of time. 

Title: Re: Parts Source - Rotary Switches and Knobs
Post by: Mark Sarsfield on August 05, 2009, 03:21:49 PM

Agreed.  We just need to make the damn trip.

Title: Re: Parts Source - Rotary Switches and Knobs
Post by: Paul Farace on August 06, 2009, 12:56:59 AM

don't want to sound like an alarmist, but hurry up boys!  Those WWII ships that we all thought would NEVER go away, are in fact being scrapped by the environmental nazis... already most of them are gone.  The problem is the inactive fleets are mostly cold war era ships and they changed many details like switches. A WWII sub is a WWII ship... the ships and subs built just a few years later have many parts that are different.  Think about Suisun Bay, CA... nice trip and still enough WWII ships to be worthwhile. Talk to Rich Pekelney of the PAMPANITO.  Good luck!   :smitten:

Title: Re: Parts Source - Rotary Switches and Knobs
Post by: Mark Sarsfield on August 06, 2009, 02:07:05 PM

Thanks for the tip.  I'll bring this up to Rick.

Title: Re: Parts Source - Rotary Switches and Knobs
Post by: emeacho on August 07, 2009, 12:27:42 PM

Then again, there is always Cod.  I hear they have a pretty good supply of switches and switch handles.   ::)

Title: Re: Parts Source - Rotary Switches and Knobs
Post by: Gil Bohannon on August 07, 2009, 08:00:58 PM

Hey Chief - when we planning that next Bandit Road Trip up north in the Cleveland area?  :2funny:

Gil

Title: Re: Parts Source - Rotary Switches and Knobs
Post by: Darrin on August 08, 2009, 10:06:47 PM

My last trip to the COD I was given the grand tour by the Curator so I couldn't even think of stealing ahem acquiring I mean borrowing anything from them ;)

Title: Re: Parts Source - Rotary Switches and Knobs
Post by: Mark Sarsfield on August 09, 2009, 04:18:52 PM

I took some pictures of the rotary switches and I think I've seen these for sale on surplus sites and even eBay.