I can do that but it will be Wednesday before I am back at the shop to take a picture. Thanks

Here is a Picture of what You should have originally. The 7209 is small round Shift Tube. The 7317 Bracket supports the end of the Shifter Tube as well as the Switch  attached to it. You can  see in picture that the 7317 Bracket fits into the Large Steering Column Tube. 2 slots in the Column Tube..

  

Can You post a Picture of what You have? Sounds like something not Original.

  

No all I have is the 2 tubes running down to the floor and the smaller tube rotates as you shit the gears and at the bottom of the small tube is the kind of a triangle with the knob or pointer sticking up about an inch.

Do You have the original Bracket that the switch bolts to as shown in previous Post Picture? It has a small piece sticking out that locates the Bracket correctly on the bigger Pipe to support the end of shifter tube? Its a bit of a "B" to get it on position properly and held in place by the clamp.  

  

Every time I see one hooked up it is with a muffler (U clamp) around a signal round tube. On my 1955 Ford there are 2 tubes one is 1.5" and the other is .5" with the nob that rotates. I have made a picture of a cut away view. it is difficult to get a U clamp around both and not interfere with the rotation of the small pipe. Is my car column normal or not. Thanks Jerry

Oldcarmark... my eyes told a lie... 2 spades for red neutral and 2 bullets for the black backup lights. The connectors are not original as you can see.

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.

OK thanks to everyone.

Interesting. I have never seen a Switch with all Spade Terminals The '58 Switch is interchangeable and Starts in Park and Neutral and it also has 2 Spade and 2 Bullet Terminals..

  

The device shown above is for neutral start and back up lights on my 56 with an automatic. All 4 are the spade type. 2 are red for the start and 2 black in another loom for the back up lights.
The previous owner of mine add another switch, attached to one of the 1/4” nuts to allow it to start in park by it closing when it hit the swing arm you see on the shown device when up in the “park” position. Ford automatics only started in neutral. Today it also serves as a theft device since people don’t have a clue. I removed the added switch.

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.