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My switch is present.. and actually works... sometimes!
It seems no one is making a reproduction of this switch.
Did some research and I found that in 61 they eliminated the blinking function present in 58-60 (not sure about 57 and earlier)
But the actual switch might be the same?
Does anyone have experience with refurbing one of these? Or possibly using another switch that is available?
I rebuilt the original in my 58. It wasn't too bad. Got it opened, cleaned out the gunk, closed it back up and it worked fine.
I did an article for our chapter newsletter years ago comparing an original to a reproduction I can't find the article but here are some of the pictures.
I've deleted my original comment. T Hoyer below is correct (thanks Tom). The flasher was a separate unit. I think it was a Tungsol 642. (Tom's picture). Used a smaller non flashing single pin bulb. I think that the #57 blinking bulb started with the C2 cars, and is larger in size.
For what it's worth, I have made many from a standard microswitch. Bend the end to contact the slide when it is pushed in. There are many different styles/sizes.
Thanks for all the info and photos guys - very helpful.
Originally Posted by Leo Guggenbiller
Fred, My 61 (1002790) has a blinking bulb and has since I bought it in 76’. Look's exactly like the one Thoyer posted above, cept not as pretty. FWIW
Drive em safe
Leo
Leo,
My 61 is also early 102794.. (Am I really 4 cars after you??). Mine has been in the family since new and is untouched in many areas. There was no flasher for this circuit on my car. This is backed up by the page in the '61 AIM, which has a note on the bottom saying "flasher removed ". Unless they switched over the tooling in the 4 cars between us?
Fred , you are exactly correct no flasher, it’s built into the bulb. I don’t know how. It’s a special bulb (256) I think. The bulb performs the flash function. Yes sir 4 cars after mine. I’m guessing November 14, 1960.
Parking brake warning switch
