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Paul:
Excellent description - complete with the pix. I'm curious as to what kind of terminal connections that little switch has. It looks kinda like the set-screw type connections used on circuit breakers.

Mike (mamills)

Brass sleeves with setscrews. Same kind of connection they use on sockets and plugs.

Beats wrapping a hook of wire around a screw anytime.

Sure, but you can't just connect more wires by using a longer screw!
I know a guy who claims to be able ton hook up 4 wires to a screw terminal rated for 2...

Here's a closer look, one terminal with a conductor in place:



Looking through the brass collar from the rear:


These tumbler switches were generally mounted on a wooden block, the latter having holes drilled to match the terminal locations so that the wires could pass through.