That could have been a Standard Products switch (very good...sold under many different brand names like Sears, NAPA, Western Auto, Wards, Gibson's, K-M and many others) or Echlin (which was once owned by Dana and later Standard Products) or it could have been one of some switches sold by Eaton and made by ???
All the ones made in the USA are good. Some were made in Mexico starting in the 80s...actually those were not too bad. When you get up to the 90s, a few were made in Taiwan (ok) and then you have the Chinese wonder switches.
As for Kanthal wire, many people around the world sell it. I've bought some from as far away as Croatia when I needed an odd size to get a specific resistance value. In case anyone needs it, here is a list of common round and flat types and their specs:
https://temcoindustrial.com/product...nce-and-non-resistance-wire/kanthal-wire
