57 Dominator light switch

Previously steve_coleman wrote:

Can anyone advise as to which is the correct 3 position light switch for a 57 dominator 99 (magneto ign) and should the headlight have the "D" type hole or the larger round hole for fitting the correct switch.

Steve

hello as far as I know the 1957 was still using the U39 lighting switch round hole with a notch to stop it rotating big clip on under side and a bugger to fit, yours anna j

Previously steve_coleman wrote:

Can anyone advise as to which is the correct 3 position light switch for a 57 dominator 99 (magneto ign) and should the headlight have the "D" type hole or the larger round hole for fitting the correct switch.

Steve

Hi Steve, attached is a photo of my headlamp from a 1957 Dominator 99. I bought it in 1962 so it is original. the hole is definitely 'D' shaped.

I have tried to send 4 photo's but can't work out how to, there are 3 others of the switch which has a manufacturing date of 10 56 (October).

I will send the others separately.

Regards

Dick

Previously steve_coleman wrote:

Can anyone advise as to which is the correct 3 position light switch for a 57 dominator 99 (magneto ign) and should the headlight have the "D" type hole or the larger round hole for fitting the correct switch.

Steve

Photo 2

Previously steve_coleman wrote:

Can anyone advise as to which is the correct 3 position light switch for a 57 dominator 99 (magneto ign) and should the headlight have the "D" type hole or the larger round hole for fitting the correct switch.

Steve

Photo 3

Previously steve_coleman wrote:

Can anyone advise as to which is the correct 3 position light switch for a 57 dominator 99 (magneto ign) and should the headlight have the "D" type hole or the larger round hole for fitting the correct switch.

Steve

Photo 4

Previously richard_hudson1 wrote:

Previously steve_coleman wrote:

Can anyone advise as to which is the correct 3 position light switch for a 57 dominator 99 (magneto ign) and should the headlight have the "D" type hole or the larger round hole for fitting the correct switch.

Steve

Photo 3

Hello now this is a later head lamp shell the hole is for 41SA lighting switch from september 1957 on , the head lamp with U39 lighting switch from 1951 to to september 1957 , so your must be after September 1957 build the dominator was up rated to alternator from Dynamo hope this bit helps yours anna j

Previously anna jeannette Dixon wrote:

Previously richard_hudson1 wrote:

Previously steve_coleman wrote:

Can anyone advise as to which is the correct 3 position light switch for a 57 dominator 99 (magneto ign) and should the headlight have the "D" type hole or the larger round hole for fitting the correct switch.

Steve

Photo 3

Hello now this is a later head lamp shell the hole is for 41SA lighting switch from september 1957 on , the head lamp with U39 lighting switch from 1951 to to september 1957 , so your must be after September 1957 build the dominator was up rated to alternator from Dynamo hope this bit helps yours anna j

Hi Steve/Anna,

The number next to the date stamp is, as far as I can make out, 31626 AThere must be something amiss with the records as my bike was first registered in February 1957. The rear shockers were supposed to change from Armstrongs to Girling at the end of !956 but mine was fitted with Armstrongs, 1 dated early 56 and one 55 so they certainly didn't like to keep old stock.

Regards

Dick

Previously richard_hudson1 wrote:

Previously anna jeannette Dixon wrote:

Previously richard_hudson1 wrote:

Previously steve_coleman wrote:

Can anyone advise as to which is the correct 3 position light switch for a 57 dominator 99 (magneto ign) and should the headlight have the "D" type hole or the larger round hole for fitting the correct switch.

Steve

Photo 3

Hello now this is a later head lamp shell the hole is for 41SA lighting switch from september 1957 on , the head lamp with U39 lighting switch from 1951 to to september 1957 , so your must be after September 1957 build the dominator was up rated to alternator from Dynamo hope this bit helps yours anna j

Hi Steve/Anna,

The number next to the date stamp is, as far as I can make out, 31626 AThere must be something amiss with the records as my bike was first registered in February 1957. The rear shockers were supposed to change from Armstrongs to Girling at the end of !956 but mine was fitted with Armstrongs, 1 dated early 56 and one 55 so they certainly didn't like to keep old stock.

Regards

Dick

Hello AS a thorn in the side of this club try the date stamp mark on your motorcycle allocated on the top edge of the top lug near the top head stock this is lug is for the engine steady top bolt you find it stamped on its top enge date stamp should be like my 1954 model 88 dated D/4/54 that April 1954 this is how you see it stamped my other Norton now well forgotten by this club and buried to is my Norton Manxman 650 dated M/12/60 yes that right december 1960 one of the very first batch of Norton 650s to be built, now set in stone for all time, like it or Not, the very First 650 ever made by Norton where the Norton Manxman 650s and very fine motorcycle they where only ten I have found to date are in this country, Norvil is the only Norton motorcycle restorers to have under taken a full restoration of a early Norton Manxman 650, and I am the other one that done the same but on a shoe string budget, the Norton manxman also had the 41sa lighting switch, And Not the 88Sa lighting switch has portarted by haynes Manuals and I have a few 41sa original lucas lighting switch and some u39s and one 88sa light switch to maybe for a Norton jubilee has it has a grey knobpardon the pun ! yours Anna J Dixon