Topic: recessed ignition questions

[hoodellyhoo]

Today member Jonnie and I went to my friend's house so he could look at a cb350 project he was thinking of buying. While looking through a box of random cycle parts I came across what I assume is one of the holy grail sandcast parts, a recessed ignition. Months ago I found a round connector ignition switch in  the same type of mount and thanks to this thread: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=64728.msg709085#msg709085 it was identified as being from a cb/cl450. I guess I'm wondering if the recessed ignition was ever used on cb/cl450's of the same year as the 750 or did some previous 450 owner go looking for a replacement round connector switch and end up with a 750 recessed switch? I would like to know for sure before I sell the switch. Don't want to misrepresent it. Also, what do you figure it's worth (I know, I know)? No auctions to watch on ebay right now. There's no keys for it so that would bring the value down a bit. Suppose I'll probably end up putting it on ebay and I'll get what I get.

[kmb69]

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[Bob Wessner]

 

..what I assume is one of the holy grail sandcast parts,..

Though relatively difficult to find and pricey, their use was not limited to sandcasts only. I have a recessed ignition on my K0 and its build date is 11/69. As I understand it, these, in conjunction with the "plugged" key was to help keep the elements out. According to legend, the opposite was true and they stopped using this combination.. dunno. 

[CycleRanger]

Yepper, that looks like it.  I see them on ebay frequently going for ~$200-400!!  (YMMV)
Depends on condition and the higher prices are for switches that include the key although keys are available from various sources also for a price.  Realistically ~$100 is a more reasonable expectation, imho.

There's a lot of ignition switches on ebay that look good in the pix but may be too worn or corroded to be used.

[hoodellyhoo]

thanks for the replies! I think I can get a plain key for it at a local dealer. Then I will test it to see if it's good before I sell it.

[MCRider]

Did a CB750 ignition bracket ever look like that? I don't think so. My guess is it may be a CB750 style early switch, but it was never on a CB750 but something else. Most likely a CB450 of that limtd era.

If it carries a different part number, the pig tail may be of different length and not proper for a CB750 restore. That's just conjecture something to be checked out, I don't know for sure.