Hi: I had a similar problem with an old Sears radial arm saw, and naturally it happen in the middle of a project. My observaton is that Sears and Vermont American put out a lot of CHEAP stuff. I went to the local hardware store and bought a heavy duty single pole, single throw switch. Then I modified the parts holding the original switch and installed the new switch. That was over 20 years ago, and it is still working just fine.
If you are able to buy a key or a new switch for direct replacement you still may wind up with the same problem down the road. Woodnut65 |