B. F. Reames Automotive was founded circa 1921,
primarily doing business remanufacturing automobile and truck batteries.  B. F. Reames, Sr. was the proprietor and also performed much of the work himself.  It is said that he could rebuild a battery, wearing a coat and tie, but never get dirty.  In addition to battery work, he also performed oil changes and minor shop work. Having the only legal still in Columbus at the time, he sold distilled water, (which was used in batteries), to what is now the Medical Center .  Upon retiring, he gave this still to the hospital and turned much of his battery rebuilding equipment over to Chloride. 

B. F. Reames, Jr. began his business in the late '40's, becoming one of the first automatic transmission repair shops in Columbus.  At one time, he was shipping REA-BUILT transmissions to 32 states.  Car dealers as far west as Chicago were buying his REA-Built units.  The quality work performed in his shop then, is also evident today.  We have now evolved into a general repair shop, servicing all vehicles and performing repairs even related to Electronic Diagnosis.  Whether it is brakes, air conditioning, tune-ups, or transmission repairs, we treat each customer as if they were a member of our family. We always use Original Equipment quality parts that have factory warranties and make every attempt to live up to our creed:  Since 1921, Doing It Right".  We take great satisfaction, just as B. F. Reames, Sr. did, in providing the best service for our customers.  Our customers truly are our best friends.

B. F. Reames, III
Third Generation