Nicholas Studer
PCS Elected Director 2022-2025
My 1961 Eureka-Cadillac came with the remnant of a battery disconnect switch mounted underneath the dash. Marked Rochester Mfg Corp - Google searches pulled up little on the maker. There was a suggestion in a previous thread that it wasn't original to the car.
The car also has a large battery switch on the radiator core support.
Mr. Edwin Otten, who owns the 1959 Eureka-Cadillac Hi-Boy formerly of the Bogota, NJ First Aid Squad was kind enough to send a few photos of his car. That car's battery switch remained - photo below. This was likely a Eureka option purchased by at least some NJ squads.
Has anyone seen one of these battery disconnects before? Something similar appears to be made today: http://www.rennline.com/Rennline-Remote-Pull-Cable-Kit-with-T-Handle/productinfo/EL20.21/ Perhaps the T-handle pulls a wire wrapped around or through the large handle up front? I'll be looking closely next opportunity...
I was thinking it may be possible to salvage parts out of that kit or similar to rebuild the Rochester setup - unless someone knows a Rochester Mfg Corp enthusiasts group I somehow missed! Now to find at least a nice handle... Any ideas on anything?
The car also has a large battery switch on the radiator core support.
Mr. Edwin Otten, who owns the 1959 Eureka-Cadillac Hi-Boy formerly of the Bogota, NJ First Aid Squad was kind enough to send a few photos of his car. That car's battery switch remained - photo below. This was likely a Eureka option purchased by at least some NJ squads.
Has anyone seen one of these battery disconnects before? Something similar appears to be made today: http://www.rennline.com/Rennline-Remote-Pull-Cable-Kit-with-T-Handle/productinfo/EL20.21/ Perhaps the T-handle pulls a wire wrapped around or through the large handle up front? I'll be looking closely next opportunity...
I was thinking it may be possible to salvage parts out of that kit or similar to rebuild the Rochester setup - unless someone knows a Rochester Mfg Corp enthusiasts group I somehow missed! Now to find at least a nice handle... Any ideas on anything?