Robert. Yeah I've been told about the battery start with the push button. I simply ran out of time yesterday afternoon due to having to go to work in the evening.
Barry, please let your mister fussy know he's got a point. It's only been a short week for me working on this piece. However tomorrow night I gain an extra hour......who knows what I'll accomplish with that free time......maybe just maybe I can swap out the offending blue marrette for something more vintage. I think I have some porcelain ones kicking around.
. And by "swap" I mean to say replace what I found in place by a previous owner. Not wanting to point fingers but *cough* Barry Churcher *cough* it was yours previously.
Although I'm still trying to figure out what the modern toggle switch is for. It has been wired into the electrical contraption that sits below the amp meter.