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What are those strange looking wall switches in houses from the 1950s and  1960s?
What are those strange looking wall switches in houses from the 1950s and 1960s?

Mahogany Wooden Light Switch Cover (3 Gang). Solid Wood. Made in USA.
Mahogany Wooden Light Switch Cover (3 Gang). Solid Wood. Made in USA.

Vintage 1950s Hollywood Regency Porcelain Hand Painted Double Light Switch  Cover | Chairish
Vintage 1950s Hollywood Regency Porcelain Hand Painted Double Light Switch Cover | Chairish

Kyle Switch Plates: Retro Light Switches in 1950's Built Homes
Kyle Switch Plates: Retro Light Switches in 1950's Built Homes

wiring - My mid 50's home has ballasts on incandescent lighting fixtures.  Can I remove them? - Home Improvement Stack Exchange
wiring - My mid 50's home has ballasts on incandescent lighting fixtures. Can I remove them? - Home Improvement Stack Exchange

2 Switch Old Type GE Switch Low Voltage Wall Plates - White
2 Switch Old Type GE Switch Low Voltage Wall Plates - White

Light Switches & Sockets – Vintage-Electrical
Light Switches & Sockets – Vintage-Electrical

Hello! I was wondering what the metal bell-like thing in my lightswitch is.  It sometimes makes a popping noise when the sideways switch is flipped.  House built in the 1950s, USA. :
Hello! I was wondering what the metal bell-like thing in my lightswitch is. It sometimes makes a popping noise when the sideways switch is flipped. House built in the 1950s, USA. :

Light switch change in 1950s house : r/electrical
Light switch change in 1950s house : r/electrical

Vintage 1950s Porcelain Hand a Painted Floral Light Switch Plate | Chairish
Vintage 1950s Porcelain Hand a Painted Floral Light Switch Plate | Chairish

How To Replace 3-Way Switches on a 50's-60's House and Avoid Common  Mistakes - YouTube
How To Replace 3-Way Switches on a 50's-60's House and Avoid Common Mistakes - YouTube

Gretchen's 1961 GE low voltage lighting system - Retro Renovation
Gretchen's 1961 GE low voltage lighting system - Retro Renovation

Kyle Switch Plates: Identify & Replace Parts in a Low Voltage Lighting  System
Kyle Switch Plates: Identify & Replace Parts in a Low Voltage Lighting System

The Shining Stephen King Light Switch Plate - Etsy
The Shining Stephen King Light Switch Plate - Etsy

Multiple Bakelite Double Toggle Switch and Outlet Plug Cover - Etsy in 2023  | Light switch covers, Plates on wall, Toggle switch
Multiple Bakelite Double Toggle Switch and Outlet Plug Cover - Etsy in 2023 | Light switch covers, Plates on wall, Toggle switch

Easy and Inexpensive Home Upgrade – Light Switch Covers! - Domestic Geek  Girl
Easy and Inexpensive Home Upgrade – Light Switch Covers! - Domestic Geek Girl

Any suggestions on these weird ass old light switches / dimmers? Got a  house from the '50s and it's got a few single gang multi switches I'd love  to change out. :
Any suggestions on these weird ass old light switches / dimmers? Got a house from the '50s and it's got a few single gang multi switches I'd love to change out. :

Antique Original 1950s Antique Switch Plates & Outlet Covers for sale | eBay
Antique Original 1950s Antique Switch Plates & Outlet Covers for sale | eBay

Kyle Switch Plates: New Replacement Parts for Residential GE Low Voltage  Lighting
Kyle Switch Plates: New Replacement Parts for Residential GE Low Voltage Lighting

Low Voltage Lighting System in Older Home - Identify Your Brand
Low Voltage Lighting System in Older Home - Identify Your Brand

Switches for light and door, interior of a house from the 1950s, North  Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Stock Photo - Alamy
Switches for light and door, interior of a house from the 1950s, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Stock Photo - Alamy

1950s smart home. Low voltage momentary switches to control high voltage  relays means you can add a multi room switch with a selector :  r/mildlyinteresting
1950s smart home. Low voltage momentary switches to control high voltage relays means you can add a multi room switch with a selector : r/mildlyinteresting

wiring - My mid 50's home has ballasts on incandescent lighting fixtures.  Can I remove them? - Home Improvement Stack Exchange
wiring - My mid 50's home has ballasts on incandescent lighting fixtures. Can I remove them? - Home Improvement Stack Exchange

Warning Signs of a Defective Wall Switch
Warning Signs of a Defective Wall Switch

1950s Light Switch - Etsy
1950s Light Switch - Etsy