Bakelite Toggle Switches

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi Grant - thanks for your input but I have done all the research including the Ringrip web site. They do not have these switches listed. There is a guy in Qld that sells heritage switches that include the plate, however these are Clipsal manufacture. I contacted Clipsal as well and although their switches look similar to the Ringrip ones, I don't know whether the locating holes are the same distance apart. Besides which they are @$23 each. I am really after the Ringrip ones.

Still looking - Bob

[grant fincher]

Ringrip was made by Clipsal in Adelaide. It was the brand for the retail market while Clipsal was the same or similar for the trade or wholesale market. The way you have a foot in each camp without upsetting the trade. Ringgrip was sold at retail and Clipsal at trade. They are just about obsolete and it is what is foating around the stores. I will send an email to all our 64 stores and see what is around. The Clipsal and PDL ones look similar and are a standard size. A French compant bought Clipsal and PDL so they would have discontinued old lines. Run by accountants.

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Thanks for that Grant, bugger both companies are the same. Now the other elusive switches are the various Blitz ones and the short ones with the ball on the end as seen in Carriers.

Bob

[grant fincher]

Sorry Bob
I'm sure the Ringgrip ones are no longer made but I have some contacts in Clipsal and I'll see if there is any available. Hopefully not all ground up and reworked. Will the Federal ones do?
Schneider bought Clipsal, who owned Ringgrip and Wilco. All makers of that pattern switch. And they bought PDL and Federal / Rowco. How's your French Bob. There's not much left that's Australian. The only competitor was HPM, until Legrand (French) bought them too.
Au Revior mon ami

[sth65pac]

Guys,

I had a look around myself for these switches. If you want old old stock you would have to just 'hunt' the garage sales & markets in a city (Port Road Markets Bob!)

Recollections has the ball type 240V Switches. http://recollections.com.au/
under lighting. or the direct link:

Here is where they are http://osc.recollections.com.au/eSto...fe0cf7cb9b8dd7

I have bought a lot from them over the years.. a great company, fantastic if you are restoring a Federation House to go with the truck!

As Tony would have it without a picture......: Here is ONE picture from their website...

Ian