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Who makes this plunger switch with an " S " on it ?

Hi!
I have a bunch of train set electrics of witch most are Marklin and marked that way .
I have a few of these plunger type switches .
I thought maybe they were made by Seimens but there logo is a globe.
It stands about 1 3/4 " tall and well made .
That is an "S" looking stamp on the bottom . Plng1.jpg Plng.jpg
Any ideas !?
 

Harald Kapp

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WHO makes ......
Corrected.
Plus it is Siemens, not Seimens.


Tis pushbutton doesn't look like an original Märlin type, those seem more fragile.The construction of this pushbutton seem outdated (but sturdy). I doubt you will find an exact match today. For the purpose of controlling a modelk railroad you can use almost any pushbutton you find on the market.
 
Looking though KrisBlueNZ's table of logos at
https://www.electronicspoint.com/forums/threads/logos-for-electronic-component-manufacturers.272015/
I see several that have similar 'S' shapes - not to say it is a manufacturers' logo..
may be a part number / rating (8, 8A, "S" for "Switch")? or an unlisted manufacturer.
S-type logos seen:
Fujitsu, Semitron, Semitronic, Semtech, Siemens, Signetics, Silicon Systems, Simtek.
That looks like a bakelite body - looks vintage.
As mentioned, you can use any PB, so long as current rating is => than old switch, and operation is the same (eg: N.O or N.C; P.T.M or latching).
 
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