I need parts for a light timer

[Alex Gershaw]

Okay, I am just a civilian/average Joe here, not an electrical expert. I have an old, analog light timer, similar to the one pictured at this link:

http://img2.fotoconnection.com/produ...19691ecd7c.jpg

You know, the ones that have removable stops that trigger the switch. Well, I only have one of those stops left on the timer. Rather than buy a brand new timer, I was wondering if there is anywhere in the world where I can order these timer stops. It seems to be a difficult item to find, or even describe in a web search. The word I would use is "light timer stop," but that search comes back with nothing. It's not the easiest part to improvise, and I suppose I would buy a new timer first before fashioning something from scratch. I don't like to throw things away - is there anywhere I can get these stops?

Thanks in advance.

[Jim Port]

Cjheck for spare parts here. The website calls them trippers.

www.intermatic.com

[Alex Gershaw]

Thanks, they are called "trippers!" That's the magic word I was looking for. With the web, it's all about the keywords, isn't it?

I found the answer to my question on the Intermatic website in the FAQ section.

[Bob Elliott]

I always bought them at true value.
Check your local hardware store.

[Alex Gershaw]

Alas, I seem to be in a place where Home Depot killed off the little guy who runs the True Value hardware store. I was at Home Depot and they sure had timers but didn't have "trippers." But I'll check the phone book for a nearby True Value hardware and call them up. Thanks again!

[Bob Elliott]

Haha
Bet you find the missing ones on the floor or behind the box.

[Alex Gershaw]

Nah, I moved three times since September 2007. They're gone!

[Bob Elliott]

I bought them a few years ago and they are cheap

[Marc D. Shunk]

The Grasslin timers are nicer since the trippers remain part of the dial no matter what. You just tip them in or out along the edge.