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Maybe this guy? (Don't know if it fits.)
https://www.parts-express.com/NTE-54-651-SPST-Momentary-Off-On-Push-Button-Switch-15A-125V-060-902\
If not, I didn't search long - so maybe you'll find something else.
BTW, excellent place to buy new speakers for your pin too...
Digikey would be another good place to check.
Quoted from KenLayton:Whenever you see (ON) in a description, that means it's a momentary function.
Ken,
LOL, good heavens - I'm an electrical engineer (RF design) who only retired 3 months ago and I completely missed that. I guess the brain is already fading. I read that as "No momentary" i.e. Not momentary.
NO: normally open. DUH! 
I knew that...at one point not long ago.
Quoted from CUJO:Power switch on Alien Poker broke the other day. It was a toggle switch.
Can someone suggest a source for a decent push on/push off switch instead of a toggle switch than would hold up well? Also fit in the same space so no drilling?
Thanks in advance...
Hey Cujo, I'm curious why you don't want a toggle switch. Restoring to original maybe? Personal preference?
Quoted from CUJO:The last toggle I put in was a son of a booger to move back and forth. Got harder in time. It was so hard to move, my better half couldn't even turn it on/off.
It was a switch I bought at Ace that lasted less than 2 years so was hoping to change it up with a push button switch instead.
Not opposed to another toggle that's easy to flip. The Ace one started off easy to move but got difficult not much later.
Thanks for the info - was just wondering.
Quoted from CUJO:Going to try another toggle style switch. Can't get two crappy ones in a row, can I? No luck on the push button type that will fit existing hole.
So I want a DPST for Alien poker?
How many terminals and wires does the current switch have? A picture would help a lot too.
Yep, should work. And thanks for taking the picture. The reason I asked about taking a picture was there seems to be some discussion regarding the switch being single pole or double pole (and I'm not sure if it was ever decided).
I couldn't find an Alien Poker schematic so I grabbed a Firepower schematic. That shows a single pole, single throw switch.
pasted_image (resized).pngQuoted from CUJO:Thanks for doing that mbwalker.
I think a SPST switch will be fine as long as it's 10A or higher.
Does the Firepower schematic give a rating on what amperage the switch should be?
Unfortunately, it does not give a part number. I checked a few other similar vintage Williams pins and no part number was listed for the switch. I'm sure it's out there somewhere.
Looking at the Firepower fuse rating - it's rated for 7.5A. So the 20A switch definitely should have you covered.
pasted_image (resized).pngQuoted from CUJO:Went with this one today. Walked into ACE HW and I never even saw it before online.
In and working like it should. Thanks!
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Buy a spare or two!
Glad you found one.
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