Floor Mounted Starter Button

[John P]

Hi,

I'm slowly getting the bits together so I can add a starter to my Ulster replica and now have, I think, everything but the floor mounted starter button.

I suspect I will have to make up something similar to an original using the button from an early classic mini but I haven't actually seen an original Austin 7 starter button apart from a photo of one in a car.

Does anyone have a photo of the actual switch itself or any other illustrations / suggestions which may help?

Many thanks,
John.

[Dave Mann]

Here's a photo of a post April 1932 RN saloon starter switch, the earlier switch had a slightly bigger button with a brass screw in it's centre. Note only one cable is connected to the switch the other is the main earth going to the crankcase.    

[Hedd Jones]

Heres a March 1930 chummy with no rubbers on the floor.





I have another switch somewhere if you want to see what the guts look like

[Tony Press]

Heres a March 1930 chummy with no rubbers on the floor.





I have another switch somewhere if you want to see what the guts look like

I believe this earlier Starter Button is the same as that used on the bacon slicer Starter Motor but fitted with a shroud around the button.

[Steve Bryant]

Pictures of the guts would be most helpful as I have to make one for my seven.  Possibly a couple of known dimensions too so things can be scaled ?

Thanks,
Stephen

[NickB]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUSTIN-7-SEVE...m570.l1313

[Tony Betts]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUSTIN-7-SEVE...m570.l1313

A scarce item nowadays, my guess is it should sell over £100 ?

Tony

[Dave Mann]

    Here's a photo of the early switch with partially effective terminal cover and more rubbers.

[Hedd Jones]

My wife hasnt managed to electrocute herself in the saloon. That hasnt a cover over the terminals. Were they left open? Or were they shrouded?

[Ruairidh Dunford]

RN 539 - LWB, 1931

   

This type of shroud is the same as the one fitted to a 1931 SWB car I have - although I suspect it is from a later car as Dave suggests above.