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When $25 Down Will Send You 
The Lighting Plant That’s 
Simple as a One-Cylinder Ford? 
W HAT farmer actually wants to go along still on the 
oil-lamp basis? 
Who really wauls to continue the work and the expense 
■—and the risk —of using kerosene lamps and lanterns—for¬ 
ever cleaning, trimming, filling them? And, even then, to 
spend the night hours in eye-straining dimness? 
Or who, from choice, wants to g<> on doing every toilsome 
farm task—milking, separating, churning, carrying water, 
grinding feed, sawing wood, sharpening tools, washing 
clothes, etc., etc.—by slow, expensive, old-fashioned, hand 
methods? 
It’s all so behind the times—and so unnecessary. 
The simple decision now to make a small initial payment 
—only $25—on a Columbian Electric Light and Power 
Plant, can lift you out of the oil-lamp class, and in so doing, 
bring about one of the biggest events that ever came into 
your life on the farm. 
“ Simple at a One-Cylinder Ford ” 
Imagine a Ford with onhj one cylinder. Not much trouble 
to operate or care for—do you rhink. The Columbian may 
truthfully be likened to a one-cylinder Ford engine—running 
along steadily year in, year out. seldom out of order, quickl - 
repaired if need be— 
even using Ford re¬ 
pair parts. 
“How Long Should 
a Ford Last?” 
If you were to take 
a Ford out only three 
times a week, for a 
two-hour drive, over a 
joltless road , how long 
would it last? Why 
y o u r grandchildren 
would be willing it, to 
their grandchildren. 
That will give you 
some idea of how long 
your Columbian will 
last, with .iust the 
usual care. When you 
buy a Columbian you 
buy for a lifetime. 
Is a Ford Expensive 
to Run ? 
Well, hardly -when 
you stop to think of 
the five million or so 
Fords in use today. 
Neither is the Co¬ 
lumbian expensive to 
operate. Twenty min¬ 
utes of your time and 
a few cents’ worth of 
kerosene per week 
keeps it going. Less 
kerosene than you use 
for your oil lamps. 
And as for repair 
expense—! Why, sup¬ 
pose year after next 
you have to get a new 
set of piston rings. 
You simply run to 
any Ford parts dealer and get a set of Ford rings-. That’s 
45c, as against about $1.K0 you would probably pay if you 
ordered rings from a lighting plant maker. Or. lake a pis¬ 
ton—$1,25, as against perhaps $7 or more. You save the 
overhead of the manufacturer who makes ids own parts. 
And because only the best of materials- are used in Ford 
parts, you are always sure of what you are buying. 
Spend Your Money Knowingly 
We want you to know all there is to know about Colum¬ 
bian Electric Light and Power before yon spent a cent of 
your money. We want you to know why it is different, how 
it is different, and why it can give you service as long as 
you live. 
12 Questions You Want Answered 
You can know everything that is necessary to know about 
any light and power plant by asking twelve simple questions. 
These twelve questions cover every point that matters. Some 
of these questions you’ll think of right off the bat. But, 
probably not all of them. We have put all of these questions 
into a booklet, which wo call 
“How to Judge a Light 
and Power Plant” 
And after each ques¬ 
tion we put our ans¬ 
wer as applied to the 
Columbian. All you 
need do to get a com¬ 
plete picture, is to 
compare our answers 
with th< se given to 
the -ante questions re¬ 
garding .any other 
plants you’re inter¬ 
ested in. You’ll want 
to know, for example. 
"Flow manv lights 
Will it run?” 
“Flow much power 
will it give?” 
“How do I operate 
it?” 
Our answers to these 
and all the other ques¬ 
tions are going to in¬ 
terest you. You’ll ne 
in teres nnl in finding 
out why the Colum¬ 
bian always gives all 
the light, and power 
you need—how care¬ 
fully its capacity has 
been determined upon. 
You’ll want to know 
why it’s so simple to 
operate; 
Why it’s so cheap 
to operate; 
Why it will last so 
long; 
Why, on the basis 
of capacity, it’s the 
lowest - priced plant 
sold today. 
Columbian Electric 
C.Y.C. MODEL 
Light & Power 
“Simple as a One-Cylinder Ford” 
EXCLUSIVE COLUMBIAN DISTRIBUTORS 
Suffolk, Nassau. Queens and Richmond Counties: 
COLUMBIAN FARM LIGHT CO. 
Littlefield Alger Co.. Rockville Center. N. T. 
Herkimer. Oneida. Jefferson. Lewis, St. Lawrence. 
Franklin Mini Oswego Counties: 
COLUMBIAN FARM LIGHT CO 
W. H. McDowell, Waddlngton, N. Y. 
Erie. Cattaragup. Chauiautiua Counties. N. Y.. sad 
Warren and McKean Counties. Pa : 
COLl MHI \\ FARM LIGHT < O 
C. 0. F. Larkin, Salamanca X. Y. 
Northumberland. Luzerne. Mon roe. Montour. Lack¬ 
awanna. Pike, c’nluiutia, Wayne Counties. Pa., 
and Sussex County. N. J.: 
COLUMBIAN FARM LIGHT CO 
A. T. Kintncr. Diugman'a Ferry. Pa. 
Westchester. Rockland. Orange. Sullivan. Ulster, 
Dutchess and Putnam Comities: 
COLUMBIAN FARM LIGHT CO. 
Highlands Electric Co.. Newburgh. N. Y. 
Onondaga. Cayuga, Madison, Cortland. Broome, 
Tioga. Chenango Counties. N. 1’.. and Slisquo- ' 
hanna County. P.I.: 
COH MBI VN FARM LIGHT CO 
T. Boynton Peek. Binghamton. X. \. 
Clinton, Centre. Snyder. Huntingdon. Juniata. 
Union and Mtltlkn Counties 
COLUMBIAN FARM LIGHT CO. 
Centre County Electricil Construction Co.. Milos- 
burg. Pa 
Seneca. Allegany. Chemung, Ontario, Steuben, 
Schuyler. Yates and Tompkins Counties: 
COLUMBIAN FARM LIGHT CO. 
V. G. Converse, Ithaca. N Y. 
Mercer. Ocean. Atlantic. Salem, Middlesex, Bur¬ 
lington. Camden. Cumberland. Monmouth, Capo 
May. Gloucester Counties: 
COLUMBIAN FARM LIGHT CO. 
Carl A. Tappert. Atco. N. J. 
Delaware, Greene. Columbia Rensselaer, Albany, 
Scoharip and Otsego Counties: 
COl.t Mill AN FARM LIGHT CO 
F. C. Clark. Hudson. N V 
Schuylkill. Northampton, Carbon Berks, Puck*, 
Montgomery. Lehigh and Lebanon Counties: 
COLUMBIAN FARM LIGHT CO. 
Albert Grimshaw. Bristol. Pa. 
Fairfield, Litchfield. New Haven. Hartford. New 
London Middlesex. Windham. Tolland Counties. 
Conn, aud Berkshire Hampshire. Franklin and 
Hampden Counties. Mass : 
COLUMBIAN FARM LIGHT CO. 
W. LeBuy Kill-hum, A. C. Chippendale, 
Bridgeport. Conn. 
X. B.—A few territories not included above may still be available when this page is published. A live wire, capable of organizing and 
handling a sales force, covering S to 10 counties, and having a moderate amount of capital, can build a yearly iucome of $12,000 or more. Wire 
your application if interested. 
For the Man Who 
Likes Figures 
The following specifications of the Colum¬ 
bian Light and Power Plant give all the de¬ 
tails. In looking them over, remember your 
Ford—note how simply the engine is planned 
and constructed, how easy it is to keep 
going. 
ENGINE 
Vertical, single cylinder, water cooled, 
4 cycle. bore, 4" stroke. 4 H.P. Fitted 
with power pulley. Height 22". Base 32x22" 
over all. Weight 42." lbs. 
Crankshaft—1V 4 " nickel steel. 
Camshaft—%" finished machine steel, 
hardened and ground. 
•Main Bearings—Babbitt lined. 
•Tinier Gears—Steel, spiral teeth. 
•Valves—l'i" with hardened steel stems. 
•Valve Springs. 
•Valve Spring Clips. 
•Valve Guides. 
•Valve Push Hods. 
•Valve Push Rod Bushings. 
Cylinder—Highest grade semi-steel. 
•Piston—gray iron—3 rings. 
•Piston Kings—Highest grade grav iron, 
lapped joint. 
•Piston Pin—Machine steel, hardened and 
ground. 
•Connecting Rod—Steel drop forging. 
Timer—Adjustable, mounted on extended 
camshaft. 
Flywheel—Enclosed In generator frame, 
fan blades east on to cool generator. 
Cylinder Head—Easily removable for in¬ 
spection and cleaning. 
Crank Case—Horizontally split on center 
line of r-rnnkshaft. 
Oil Gauge—Tw« pet-cocks, high and low 
level. 
Lubrication—Crank case splash to all 
bearing- and moving parts, 
GENERATOR 
Full l\j K.W. (1500 watts) 40 volt, direct 
current. hall bearing:, direct connected, 
A. I. E. E. Standard. 
BATTERY 
16 cell, 32 volt. Prest-O-Lite sealed glass 
jar type. 12s Ampere Hour, specially de¬ 
signed for isolated lighting plant service. 
* Working parti interchangeable with 
Ford Engine part*. 
Money Making 
Opportunities 
For Salesmen and Ambitious 
Farm Boys 
In reading this page, aren't you struck 
with the selling possibilities of a lighting 
plant that's "simple as a one-cylinder 
Ford''? The Columbian is here because it's 
needed—and it's here to stay! To men who 
have initiative, selliug instinct, and a small 
amount ofi capital, opportunity is offered to 
obtain county sales rights for the Columbian. 
Chance to earn upwards of $2,000 per year 
conducting business from your own borne. 
Opportunity unlimited for the man who has 
been brought up on the farm and knows what 
it means after years of oil lamp nights to 
suddenly have Columbian Electric Light and 
Power. Apply, giving county desired and 
reasons why you believe you're the man, to 
SALES MANACER. LIGHT PLANT DEPT. 
Coulmbian Bronz, Corp.. S26 Fifth Are.. New York City 
Send For 
This 
Booklet 
Today 
Don't put off hav¬ 
ing electric light 
ami p 9 vv e r any 
longer. At all 
c\eut$. don’t put 
off having the val¬ 
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booklet contains—some of it has never 
before appeared in any book on farm 
lighting. Fill out the coupon now— 
before you have a chance to forget. 
Don't put it off. 
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COLUMBIAN BRONZE CORP., 
526 Fifth Avenue, New York City 
Please send me a copy of “How to 
Judge a Light and Power Plant.” with 
full information about the Columbian and 
our offer to ship me a plant on a first 
payment of only $25. 
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