On 31 Mar 2005 04:36:24 -0800, "Charlie"
wrote:

Do you mean these?
http://www.slvoimageserver.com/40250/8018.jpg

Very similar.

Euuuccch! Glad you don't see too many of those around nowadays.

You gotta remember the 40's were very austere...there was a war on
after all.

The other sort we had were round bakelite with a round bakelite bezel.
I have also seen round black ones on 1940's doors.