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Rich5ltr
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 Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 8:52 pm Post subject: Looking for Bakelite Lucas dash knobs |
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| I know it's a long shot but I wonder if anyone has any spare Lucas dash board knobs, the mushroom shaped pull knobs fitted to BMC cars in the 50s and 60s. I know repro news are available but I'm looking for Bakelite ones. |
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Rich5ltr
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| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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Like the ones in this picture in the corners, one marked F, one marked R and one plain. These were standard on many British cars in the 50s especially Austin Morris Group cars. I am trying to find one marked S for Spot and one marked H for Heater. I've seen that Holden sell repro items but I expect they are plastic not Bakelite and will not match the rest of the dash. 
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traction39
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Rich5ltr
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 12:15 am Post subject: |
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| They've certainly got the right 'looking' switch on their web site, can't tell if it's original stock but worth contacting - thanks. |
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traction39
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Richard H
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 9:44 am Post subject: |
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Those are the same as fitted to 948cc Morris Minors I think. Might be worth trying some Minor specialists?
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ukdave2002
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 10:54 am Post subject: |
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| Rich5ltr wrote: | | Like the ones in this picture in the corners, one marked F, one marked R and one plain. These were standard on many British cars in the 50s especially Austin Morris Group cars. I am trying to find one marked S for Spot and one marked H for Heater. I've seen that Holden sell repro items but I expect they are plastic not Bakelite and will not match the rest of the dash. |
I know what you mean about the repro ones; I have them for my MGA and they look far to smooth and shiny.
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Uncle Alec
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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You'll be struggling to get an original "H" one. They were usually fitted to rheostat switches, and the resultant heat makes the Bakelite go brittle and crack off round the hole for the grub screw. In the case of Riley RMs, the same applies to the P for panel lights. They were rheostat-controlled; Riley forsaw a problem with driver dazzle, which is a joke as you have to shine a torch onto the panel lights to see if they are on or not.
I sell Riley RM spares and so have loads of the F , S, and L ones, but the only P and H ones I have I am keeping for my own vehicles. |
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peter scott
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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Are RM knobs not brown rather than black?
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Uncle Alec
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Sorry, I didn't realise he wanted black ones. |
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Rich5ltr
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| Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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| If you do come across an S one in black Alex give me a shout please |
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Uncle Alec
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| Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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| I won't do Rich. Early RMs used black knobs but not on the Starter or Spotlights - they were rotating Lucas switches until 1949 when the brown ones took over. |
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Ashley Hinton
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Rich5ltr
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| Thanks Ashley and others, I've bought a couple of original blank ones from eBay and may try to get them engraved with the characters I require. |
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