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| | | Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 12 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 12 | Not sure if this is original to a 1950 Chevy 3600 truck. I have yet to see one with that wing-like shape. Ours doesn't have that currently. Is there a reason why I don't see ones like this on reproduction parts sites? Any advice on this is appreciated. Thank you in advance! Here is a link to the switch: http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums...203600/Screenshot2011-04-05at92822PM.png
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| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | Yes, some of the early ADs used that switch. It's a 3 position switch. Left is locked, center is off but unlocked. It can be turned to the on position without the key from the off position. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 | Some of the early '50s chevy cars used those also. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | But was that a Chevrolet item or an after market item??? I'm sure they were popular on the farm or in a town that had a zero crime rate, there were a few of those back in the day...
I've driven vehicles with those ignition switches back when I was a kid, but I've never seen one in what I know to be an original car or truck.
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Sandwich, IL
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | Denny, They are original and shown in some of my owners manuals (trucks) with the directions as outlined above. Here are two pictures from factory films one is a 1949 version (Car) the other is a 1950 version (car) In these films a big deal is made in comparing the ease of one key in the Chevrolet and multiple keys with other makes. I don't know exact years offered other than what I have here so far. I will attach the truck manual references tomorrow as I have all the original 1947-1955 1st manuals for both U.S. and Canadian models. I have pulled this style of switch from 2 of the AD trucks I have owned. The body is the same as the other style the only difference is the insert with the tumblers. http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2607372260102454676FzTASwhttp://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2290306320102454676gyGwDPhttp://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2606690220102454676vKlZKv
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 789 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 789 | It is my understanding that the ignition switch with the finger tab was used on '47 and '48 trucks only. My '48 has one. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | Factory literature and films does not support that, the 1949/1950 films clearly show/mention it.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,771 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,771 | The 1958 model Chevy school bus I rode to high school in the early 1960's had a a switch like that. I remember the key being in the straight-up position with the engine running, and the finger tab hanging down below it. The bus was a 6-cylinder 4-speed model with a stomp start, probably had a 261 engine. They called it a "58-passenger" but we crammed about 70 kids on it, some standing up in the aisle for half the ride. I rode that bus twice a day for three years, over an hour each way.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | More on the switch it appears with instructions in 1947-48 Chev/GMC U.S. and Canadian manuals. It appears in the 1948 GMC full line brochure, 1949 Film/book Advance Design for 49' and the previous citings above. It looks to me like it disappeared from trucks in 49 (maybe with the mid year change). I could not find it in any 1951 films so I would say it phased out in the cars in 1950. The 1929-53 Chevrolet Master Parts catalog lists the ignition switch w/o cylinder and keys. The GMC Master Parts Book 1939-53 lists the three way switch 1116452 as 1947-48 and the two way 1116464 from 1949-on. 1942-1956 Chev/GMC parts book lists the same part number for 49-55 1st.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 | As i'd mentioned earlier, it was used in some of the early '50s cars. I just changed over my Suburban to that type for the "coolness" factor and convenience of not always have to dig for the keys to go somewhere.
Iv come to build up a collection of the old ign. switches over the years,,along with a key cutting mach. and abt. 150 different keys. Ahhhhh, the crap we accumulate to work on our old trucks....... | | |
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