Abstract: A temperature control device of the bulb and capillary tube type having a molded plastic housing that has integrally formed support members for positioning and securing individual switch blades and temperature sensing components. The individual switch components being fixed in operative position relative to the integral support members by molded projections in the housing and mated cutout sections in the blades, and a plastic shim.

Abstract: A thermostat for regulating temperature of a space. The thermostat has a pair of means selectively manually movable therein within a predetermined range of temperature settings for setting a selected temperature of the space. Means mounted in lost motion engagement between the setting means is operable generally in response to the selective manual movement of one of the setting means toward a temperature setting defining the selected temperature for driving the other of the setting means toward a temperature setting predeterminately displaced from that of the one setting means within the predetermined temperature range.A method of operating a thermostat is also disclosed.