[Randy]

You need to positively i.d. the year it's from. The '35-'36 Columbias are harder to find and more valuable, the '37-'41s are very desireable but not as rare as the earlier ones, and the '42-'48s are very common and worth the least. If I were buying one I knew nothing about, I'd be wanting to get it for around $500-$1000 depending on what year and how complete. Somebody once told me that a good way to get an idea if the Columbia is ok is to remove the shifter housing so you can shift it and turn the driveshaft and see if the axles turn both in and out of Columbia.