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Weird switch

Post by Tom_Carnegie » Tue Mar 22, 2022 11:02 pm

What is this?
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Re: Weird switch

Post by babychadwick » Tue Mar 22, 2022 11:10 pm

cool, it has speedster written all over it
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Re: Weird switch

Post by pron022020 » Wed Mar 23, 2022 12:02 am

Might be a dud that was meant to be thrown away, likely an older repop (by dud I mean they accidentally engraved it in the wrong position).
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Re: Weird switch

Post by Matt in California » Wed Mar 23, 2022 1:33 am

It looks like some sort of mistake. I will send you my address to take that off your hands:)

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Re: Weird switch

Post by Novice » Wed Mar 23, 2022 1:52 am

It looks like a switch and amp meter combo You would see on a tractor. often the amp meter and switch are stacked vertical such as on a farm H because of limited space.
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Re: Weird switch

Post by Mark Gregush » Wed Mar 23, 2022 2:01 am

The rivet holes line up with how it is stamped.
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Re: Weird switch

Post by Henry K. Lee » Wed Mar 23, 2022 6:05 am

If it was reversed.., for the southern hemisphere. That being like that....., Eastern blocked countries? LOL

All I know, first for me, but hey, cool Speedster switch I agree with!

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Re: Weird switch

Post by TXGOAT2 » Wed Mar 23, 2022 10:38 am

I'd guess it's for a tractor or industrial power unit.
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Re: Weird switch

Post by Rich Eagle » Wed Mar 23, 2022 11:11 am

Just when we think we have seen it all.
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Re: Weird switch

Post by jiminbartow » Wed Mar 23, 2022 1:50 pm

May be one of a kind and very valuable. I wonder how it got so dented so bad. If you can find the exact same type of small, round headed, nickel plated rivets, take it apart and try to gently take out the dents from behind by tapping with a brass hammer and save it for when you find a suitable project for it or find someone who can’t live without it. Until then, treasure it. Jim Patrick
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Re: Weird switch

Post by TXGOAT2 » Wed Mar 23, 2022 2:36 pm

Could it be for a taxi?
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Re: Weird switch

Post by TRDxB2 » Wed Mar 23, 2022 4:22 pm

What does the back of the switch look like?
It could have been stamped incorrectly. Bet the same person was hired by the Government to print US currency
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