roysboystoys Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Only id is on lever switch , behind the box, can't read it. Would like to know it's purpose. Thanks Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 The writing above the lever says "trade mark" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roysboystoys Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Larry Schramm said: The writing above the lever says "trade mark" Yes , and below the lever is a name , but I can only read part of what I think is " lighting" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lump Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Larry is right. That word "trademark" is normally used to claim rights to an adjacent logo, name, symbol, image, etc. It's possible that under that black paint there may be remnants of a painted image, or a decal. If you take some lacquer thinner on a rag and rub the flat area under the switch handle, you may find something. SOMETIMES the thinner will slowly dissolve the outer layer of paint, revealing anything underneath. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 (edited) It does not look like anything that Delco made for switches from what I have seen. Edited August 21, 2022 by Larry Schramm (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roysboystoys Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 OK , I took it apart. " Dimit" Suburban lighting & Gas engine Toledo, Ohio Motor magazine and Chilton lists them for 1917 So , the big lever switch has four positions that feed the push/pull switches? Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 The push pull switches are the style made by Cole - Hersee in the late teens - early 20's. But I think there were also similar from other makers. My 1922 Packard truck used them for the factory optional, electric lights. No dim feature on that one , just the push pulls. And mounted on a small, plain rectangular, brass plate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtech Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 20 hours ago, roysboystoys said: OK , I took it apart. " Dimit" Suburban lighting & Gas engine Toledo, Ohio Motor magazine and Chilton lists them for 1917 So , the big lever switch has four positions that feed the push/pull switches? Why? It looks like there is a rheostat in the big switch that gives you 4 dimming levels for the switches . Don't know what for though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28 Chrysler Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 American Underslung had a similar setup mounted on the steering column. I believe the 4 switches were on the right edge of some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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