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Howdy,
The switches were not a new or year type item. The NSN an calls for a switch. Some manufacturers made a better switch than others.
The Electroswitch with metal housing and metal stab pin are the better unit. They can also be identified by the bakelite switch handle.
Howdy,
The preferred switches are the metal ones, and are the requested switches during a reset, unless they are not available.
Mep-802/803 units
Electroswitch 75902LV start switch
Electroswitch 31907LW Meter selector switch
Howdy,
The bakelite version would be the better unit. It has a metal stab which the turn knob is mounted on. The Plastic version has a plastic stab pin which some users have found it can snap off and break when turning to aggressively.
I am sure Guy will come along and let us know the proper...
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