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Bright move PAGE 14-HOME IMPROVEMENT SUPPLEMENT/APRIL 20, 1974 Updating conventional light switches, this home handyman installs a General Electric Super-Switch. It's a mercury wall switch that is guaranteed for fifty years against failure in normal home use. Do-it-yourselfer finds new switch a real turn-on Today more and more Americans are becoming do­ ing it yourself home im­ provers. And the projects undertaken stagger the imagination -- from adding new rooms, to building a new retreat -- from buying a new color TV to a million and one little refinements that make the house more attractive and safer. Many do - it - yourself e rs look for a small project -- one that won't take a lot of time, offers a dimension of usefulness and doesn't in­ volve a great deal of expense. Yet, the project also must satisfy the need to fix some­ thing up. There are really thou­ sands of items on the mar­ ket that fit the needs of this kind of home improver and yet one stands apart from the rest. It's General Electric's Super Switch™ nne 0f mer­ cury wall switches with a fifty-year guarantee from the date of purchase against failure in normal home use. And if it does fail, just return the Super Switch™ with a request for an ex­ change and GE will mail you a free replacement. Super Switch™ has been designed to outlast ordinary wall switches. It has no mechanical parts to snap, clatter, arc or click -- and comes with a lighted han­ dle, too, for convenience and safety in bathrooms and on stairways. The sug­ gested price is a home­ owner's delight, ranging from about $1.49 to $3.19, depending on the model. And to finish off the pro­ ject and add a bright color to the room, GE also has "Turn-Ons"™. These are decorative wall plates to cover your new Super Switch and they are big enough to cover marks left by old plates. "Turn-Ons" come in bright and cheery colors to enhance or blend with al­ most any decor. KEEP RECORD Always keep a notation of the brand name and specific color of paints and stains. When touch-ups are needed, the correct color can be easily obtained. JUST DUCKY If it's raining the day you plan to paint the living room wall, try to put it off until another day. Paint tends to blister when it's a wet, humid day. RULERS RULE Basic measuring devices should include a 60-inch tape measure, a 72-inch folding ruler, a 36-inch yardstick, and a 12-inch ruler. HANDY IDEA Wearing an old pair of gloves helps save hands while painting and staining around the home. r OPEN SUGGESTION Ventilation is important when painting or staining. Be sure windows are open to be safe flow™ IS THE TIME! RAKE YOUR LAWN > THl WER LAWN & GARDEN NEEDS LAWN ROLLERS LAWN MOWERS ROTO-TILLERS LAWN-THATCHERS POWER VACUUMS WHEEL BARRELS HEDGE TRIMMERS CHAIN SAWS TRAILERS CEMENT MIXERS DONT LET YOUR LAWN BE SMOTHERED WITH DEAD GRASS CLIPPINGS. AVOID BROWN SPOTS WITH POWER RAKE TODAY. " J i * . , - d PLUS... • Exercise • Home & School • Contractors Equipment ALL BY THE H0UR...DAY... OR WEEK MEDICAL NEEDS HANDY MAN TOOLS ELECTRIC HOSPITAL BEDS WHEEL CHAIRS CRUTCHES COMMODES CANES WHIRLPOOLS WALKERS BED TABLES RUG SHAMPOOERS FLOOR SANDERS WALL PAPER STEAMER DRILLS-SAWS CARPENTER TOOLS PLUMBER TOOLS APPLIANCES CART TILE CUTTERS WE SELL, SER VICE & RENT HOMELITE CHAIN SAWS & LAWN BOY MOWERS HOMELITE CHAIN SAWS ED'S RENTAL, INC. It •for most anything you want to rent" 904 N. Front Street 385-3232 McHenrv. Illinois