You can still buy dimmer switches. Most have a rotating knob, rather than a linear slider, but here is one with a slider (which also looks much nicer than your

You can still buy dimmer switches. Most have a rotating knob, rather than a linear slider, but here is one with a slider (which also looks much nicer than your grandmother's): http://www.lutron.com/en-US/Products/Pages/StandAloneControls/Dimmers-Switches/SkylarkDimmer/Overview.aspx http://www.lutron.com/en-US/Products/Pages/StandAloneControl...