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It varied a bit by manufacturer, but, generally, the dimmer switch was to the left near the kick panel. Starter button placement varied considerably depending upon the design of the starting system.
My first car was a 1947 Pontiac. The starter had no solenoid so substantial force was necessary to reliably close the starting contacts. The starter was a foot plunger type switch just above and to the right (?) of the accelerator pedal allowing one to push the starter and the accelerator at the same time. With a little practice, one could hold the starter pedal down while pumping the accelerator pedal to operate the accelerator pump in the carburetor.
My father had a 51 Buick that had the start switch beneath the accelerator pedal. Turning the ignition switch to Start and flooring the pedal would energize the starter. Of course, one needed to turn the ignition switch to Run after starting or flooring the accelerator pedal would again energize the starter.
Introduction of the so-called solenoid, eliminated the need for these high force switches allowing the use of a small start switch to be placed on the dash and later incorporated into the ignition switch.
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