Light knob from a boat or something?

[JakePhelps]

Found this on the beach, im thinking it was a knob to turn on the lights in a boat and it washed up?

 

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[cm5838]

it is a headlight handle(as you guessed) but could be from many vehicles, it fits a very standardized switch used heavily in the 60's and 70's. My 78 chevy has that same type of switch, had a 76 ford f-100 also had that type of switch. That type of switch was used on some boats, tractors, diesel trucks, even seen one on a really old snowmobile, but the knob itself looks like an aftermarket replacement.
charles

 

[JakePhelps]

Thanks for the info