Jim:
I just spent the entire day working on mine. The push/pull action controls the air flapper. When the knob is forward, the air is on, and the knob can be rotated to turn on the fan motor. Moss shows as not available, as you have noted.
Like every single other thing on my car, the control was shot. The cable worked OK but the phenolic parts of the switch had disintegrated. I took the whole thing apart with the intent of gluing together the broken phenolic (or bakelite or whatever) bits. It was soon clear that wasn't going to work. There is a little pin that limits the left/right rotation. This pin was extended so that it actuates a lever action micro switch. This switch is on a bracket that is soldered to the forward part of the cable housing. I think it is going to work.
It will be much easier to find a good used one. If you can only find one with a broken switch, take it as it is possible to do a Rube Goldberg on it like I did. Or, just use a hidden switch for the fan -- lots easier.
Jim