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Thanks to everyone who commented. I mounted the switch on a piece of oak to cover the wall box and it works. Ummm ... insurance. Why didn't I think of that? :(

Thanks for your advice. I'm restoring a period house and I have been using the modern copies, which are the simplest solution. But I have this original switch which looks good and I wanted to make use of it. [The repro ones are quite pricey.] I tested the top terminal and it was not an...

I'd like to use an original ceramic and brass [1 gang] light switch. It was made in England before the 1930s. It seems to be in perfect condition, but the terminals do not seem to correspond to the modern ones. It has 3 terminals, but the top one does not seem to be Common, switching to the...