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More than likely the insulator fibre washers inside the foot starter switch housing are burnt, cracked, loose and the copper contact studs are shorting to ground. These switches can sometimes be dismantled and repaired if you have some insulator washers and the contacts can be filed flat again. Failing that these switches are available new from various vendors such as Macs or Bob Drake or on ebay. Just Google 1936 Ford starter switch and see what you can find. Regards, Kevin.