Parts Source - Rotary Switches and Knobs

[Mark Sarsfield]

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.

[JTheotonio]

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.

[Mark Sarsfield]

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

[emeacho]

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

[Mark Sarsfield]

Agreed.  We just need to make the damn trip.

[Paul Farace]

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!   

[Mark Sarsfield]

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

[emeacho]

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

[Gil Bohannon]

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

Gil

[Darrin]

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

[Mark Sarsfield]

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