The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-29
pairs. rebuiids and recharges almost
every Kind of battery.

pairs. febu1lds and recharges aIY1oot
every kind OF battery.
The newest representation among
batteries In RICHMOND is the Gin
cinnau and Nesta batteries, but as
both OF these are handled by men
thoroughly familiar with the battery
business they are well recommended.
Probably the oldest service station
in Richmond from a point of con-
tlnuous handling OF one battery IL
The Philadelphia Service Station.
handing the Philadelphia Diamond
Grid Battery This organization which
Is owned and managed by Miss j. O.
Sykes. the only lady in business on
automobile row, however, but little
resembles the run down business Miss
sykes purchased five years ago AS
tine history OF the firm has been one
of constant advancement, giving the
public better service every year. II
is interesting TO note that the Rich
f,nond- Philadelphia Service Station
percentage of sales up to the present
time is much higher than the Bulti-
more, Norfolk or Washington sales
The display Of these batteries will be
near the front as you enter the auto.
mobile show.
Next In age to the Philadelphia
Battery Service Station is the Exide
Service Station, owned and managed
by c. II. Booth. The Exide Service
station started at 1913 West Broa
street four years ago. is factory dis
triputor for tWenty-eight counties in
Virginia, AT present they have four
distributing depots. No. 1913 West
Broad street. Richmond Virginia, No
3S Halifax, Petersburg No IT'S
CRANKY Norfolk, and No. 200 Twenty
nineth street. Newport News, in ad-
dition to thirty dealers representa-
tiVes in the twenty-eight counties
This firm makes a specially of bat
teries, battery work, and tools for
battery work.
The L. S. l. Battery Service owned
by W. Nj Reynolds, incorporated, is
Il comparatively new concern in
richmond, being less than two years
old, but the splrait of this organiga-
ton has been SO progressive, that at
the present time it is one of the lead
ing battery service stations in the
South. Specializing on all electrical
work for the car in addition to the
battery work, November last found
old, but the spirit Of this organiza-
ton and secure q larger building
Up until this time Mr. w, NJ. Rey-
nolds had owned the business ex-
ciusively, but in fntargtng the organi~
cation, he took ). w, fIatton and j.
l.. Lar1nand into the business, and
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Larmond and Hatton were well &C
quainted with the automobile trade,
Mr.. Hatton having previously been In
the accounting department of the Arm
and Mr.. Larmond, with the Harper
Overland Co, Inc. in the service de-
partment
The increases in the organization
proved ideal. S. w. Hatton, secretary
OF the company, has charge of the
..4h u Rsnf a
charge of the service department, and
w. NJ. Reynold, president acts as
general manager.
The new building is 6n ideal SER
vice station and was built after MIR,
Reynolds had visited many OF the
best service stations in the North.
The building has frontage Of
sixty feet, and a depth Of loo feet.
There is also a space in the rear of
the building thirty feet by sixty feet,
which is concreted and is used when
customers do not care to drive inside.
The right side of the building con-
tains the office proper. Mr.. Reynolds
private office is to the rear. and ad-
joining the main office. The stock
room, electrical repair room. battery
repair and battery charging rooms
follow in order named The electrical
repair, battery and battery charging
rooms are provided with doors large
enough to admit an electric or gaSo~
line car should there arise Il neces-
sity for their being driven inside.
TO the left at the entrance is pro-
vdcd suitably furnished ladies
waiting room with ladies desk, tele-
phone and magazines. To the rear Of
this, the employees room is located with
lockers and other conveniences.
The balance Of The space is open,
for the accommodation of the patrons
cars A wash rack, closed up to pre-
vent water splashing on cars not he
ing washed IS located in the left rear
corner of the building. A special fea-