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Digging out a brake light switch for a current project. They sure made things better back in the day, I think either one of these would do the job well.

Where do you mount? Underside of floor board?

They probably will work anywhere you mount them, but probably better to NOT be on the floorboard.

While those are closer to period correct, they are bulky and mounting them would be far more difficult than the 80's Subaru one I use. It takes a simple angle bracket and one hole to mount. The metal housing on the switch is threaded at the mounting, so the switch body is adjustable in the bracket. The plunger rests directly on the pedal shaft, and as soon as the pedal is pushed, the switch is activated. Can't get much less intrusive than that, with Japanese reliability as a bonus. Newer switches are almost universally plastic, clip-in pieces which are not adjustable, so the bracket itself must adjustable.
Allan from down under.

Don’t want to sound snooty, Allan, but the day I have to start using modern imported car parts to keep the old cars going, I’ll find a new hobby.

Tim, few of us have access to original accessories like those you show. I hide my brake lights in old T tail lights, and even have those on Henrietta hinged, so that when she is on display, they disappear up under the tray.
The switch I use is really small, easily removed and requires no drilling to fit. It also doesn't have to be laid aside to adjust the bands. Prior to fitting this type of switch, I used a motor cycle pull switch, but the car type is much more positive.
The indicator switches I use are Lucas brown bakelite types from the 50's. Not modern, but not T period either. They do not look at all obtrusive, unlike like the column mounted levers the dealers sell. The used one in Henrietta even has a broken mounting lug, and the brass washer fashioned to hold it in place looks like a period repair.
I work with what I have/can source, with an eye to making any additions as inconspicuous as possible, and as reversible as can be managed with no damage to original parts. I certainly will not be giving up on my hobby because I cannot source original parts to make modern safety concessions.

Allan from down under.

Thanks Allan, I appreciate all you say.