I have an older 8" Buffalo Grinder. the Model is: B-8CB. The switch was a push pull switch and it broke. Everywhere I looked on the internet, I found all sorts of folks with the same problem.... older grinders from Buffalo and others with the same broken switch and no replacement available. there must be 30 posts out there on every site from Tractor, welding, and home repair forums where people have the exact same issue. The old switch broke and they cant find a suitable 4-connection replacement switch that will fit the grinder body.
The good news is that after months of searching I found a company that sells an identical spec switch!
That entire older Buffalo line of grinders: N-10CB, B-8CB, B-6CB, bgbr-6cb all use the same push pull switch. Most of those grinders were dual-voltage with a starter capacitor and there are 6 wires connected to a 4-screw switch. The "Jet BGS8-076" grinder switch that is used by the older Buffalo's, Galaxy, Duracraft and TestRite grinders is no longer available. The good news is that there is a replacement switch from another manufacturer: "3030-9001 push pull switch for RDX grinders" from Wholesale Tool in Warren, MI is a direct replacement. It has the same 4-screw contacts on the back and the same push-pull diamond pattern front plate.
The good news is that after months of searching I found a company that sells an identical spec switch!
That entire older Buffalo line of grinders: N-10CB, B-8CB, B-6CB, bgbr-6cb all use the same push pull switch. Most of those grinders were dual-voltage with a starter capacitor and there are 6 wires connected to a 4-screw switch. The "Jet BGS8-076" grinder switch that is used by the older Buffalo's, Galaxy, Duracraft and TestRite grinders is no longer available. The good news is that there is a replacement switch from another manufacturer: "3030-9001 push pull switch for RDX grinders" from Wholesale Tool in Warren, MI is a direct replacement. It has the same 4-screw contacts on the back and the same push-pull diamond pattern front plate.