Switch Index/Manufacturer

Forbes & Lomax

Forbes & Lomax Limited is a British manufacturer of architectural light switches, dimmers and sockets, established in 1987 and best known for pioneering The Invisible Lightswitch® — a transparent acrylic plate inspired by 1930s glass switches. All plates are handcrafted and assembled by hand at the company's Battersea workshop.

Technical information (manufacturer's site) ↗

Forbes & Lomax calls its lever/toggle-style switch a "dolly switch" — the term used in its own literature. We label it "toggle switch" throughout Switch Index to keep terminology consistent across manufacturers.

CountryUnited Kingdom
Founded1987
Ranges published3
Finishes9

Ranges

2 published
Toggle Switch · toggle
Rotary Dimmer · rotary dimmer
Momentary Push Button · momentary push button
Retractive Switch · toggle
Centre-off Retractive Switch · toggle
Rocker Switch · rocker
Construction

The Invisible Lightswitch

A 3mm bevelled, 100% recycled acrylic (Perspex) plate with a 0.5mm underplate, secured without fixing screws and sitting flush to the wall. A materially different plate/body construction from the manufacturer's solid metal/painted plate range.

Also available as:Architrave Switch
Toggle Switch · toggle
Rotary Dimmer · rotary dimmer
Fan Speed Controller · rotary control
Momentary Push Button · momentary push button
Retractive Switch · toggle
Centre-off Retractive Switch · toggle
Rocker Switch · rocker
Construction

Metal and Painted Plate Switches

Switches and dimmers built into solid metal (brass, bronze, nickel-silver, stainless steel) or primed, paint-ready plates. The manufacturer markets each finish individually with no collective name spanning the line — this range name was assigned by the research process, not the manufacturer.

Also available as:Architrave Switch

Finish library

9 finishes
Unlacquered Brass
Imported from sandbox prototype browse-page data; needs real Finish Palette Agent V1.1 grading.
Aged Brass
Imported from sandbox prototype browse-page data; needs real Finish Palette Agent V1.1 grading.
Brushed Brass
Imported from sandbox prototype browse-page data; needs real Finish Palette Agent V1.1 grading.
Matte Brass
Imported from sandbox prototype browse-page data; needs real Finish Palette Agent V1.1 grading.
Antique Bronze
Imported from sandbox prototype browse-page data; needs real Finish Palette Agent V1.1 grading.
Nickel Silver
Imported from sandbox prototype browse-page data; needs real Finish Palette Agent V1.1 grading.
Stainless Steel
Imported from sandbox prototype browse-page data; needs real Finish Palette Agent V1.1 grading.
Painted
Imported from sandbox prototype browse-page data; needs real Finish Palette Agent V1.1 grading.
Verdigris
Imported from sandbox prototype browse-page data; needs real Finish Palette Agent V1.1 grading.