tonyou812
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Does anyone know at what timeline these switches were installed. It consisted of one button to open one to close.
old push button switches
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stickboy1375
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I had to order those because a client had them in his house thought they were so cool... plus it fit the house nicely.
mdshunk
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I've used the reproduction pushbutton switches in the recent past. They do bill out for a lot, but if the customer has the type of home where they're requesting these, they normally can afford it. I do save the brass cover plates for the old one's when I tear them out. I've got a pretty hefty box full of them. They polish up like brand new on a buffing wheel with about 2 minutes of work, and people who need them will gladly pay dear for them.stickboy1375 said:
The last reproduction pushbutton switches I used weren't UL Listed. I was unable to find any that were at the time. It seemed like there were only two companies making them. Are they UL Listed now, do you suppose?
mdshunk said:
Some of the ones in my link say they are. Click through on one to see the details on them.
Quote from their site: "Premium single station push button light switch with pearl like inlay. Rated for 120 volt - 15 amps, this switch is UL Listed and CSA Certified. This switch is side wired with a grounding screw."
mdshunk
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That's good to know. I just bookmarked that. Admittedly, I didn't follow the link before. It's not too often I have a need for these, but here in the northeast, they're pretty pervasive. Most people are fine with an ordinary snap switch as a replacement.480sparky said:
dwellselectric
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They started using those switches in the 1920s
JohnJ0906
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Some of these switches are UL listed. I did a job with these, and the 4 ways, and 3 way dimmers weren't listed. The single poles, 3 ways, and single pole dimmers were.
On that site 480 linked to, the 4 way said, "This switch is pending UL approval"
On that site 480 linked to, the 4 way said, "This switch is pending UL approval"
kbsparky
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Hubble made those recently, I seem to remember those push-button switches being available at the loco supply house. But, they were pricey and most customers that had them wanted to save $$$ instead of keeping the olde fashion look.
I ended up installing standard toggles <shrug>
I ended up installing standard toggles <shrug>
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