Brintnall's Pioneers Service Station Work in Ames
April 26, 1954, Ames Daily Tribune
Located at the corner of Fifth and Burnett, this station has been owned and operated by N.J. “Sandy” Brintnall for the past 28 years. Besides the famous Standard Oil products, Delco and Exide batteries and Atlas tires are offered.
Brintnall's Standard Service station has now been in its present location since 1926, a period of 28 years, and is now engaged in the spring servicing of all makes of cars. N.S. "Sandy" Brintnall, a pioneer in the service station business in Ames, owns and operates the station.
Interior of Brintnall's Standard Service. N. J. "Sandy" Brintnall, left, has owned and operated Brintnall's Standard Service station since 1926 in the same location. The station features all of the famous Standard Oil products as well as Delco and Exide batteries. Brintnall's has stocked Atlas tires since they first came on the market
Brintnall's features a complete lubrication service, using nothing but the finest lubricants, and carrying a complete stock of motor oils such as Permalube, Super Permalube, Pennzoil, Kendall, Quaker State and Royal Triton. This station has handled nothing but Standard Oil products through the years it has been in business because "Sandy" believes Standard offers more in service and quality merchandise for his customers than any other oil company.
Brintnall's service is well known to central Iowa drivers, both in top quality products handled and expert workmanship. Harvey "Speck" Hanson, left, has been with Brintnall's for 10 years, and handles wheel balancing and brake service. Earl Houts, working on the car at the right, is another member of Brintnall's service "family." The newest member in Brintnall's service "family" is Earl Houts, and he is fast becoming a very good serviceman who can be depended upon for the kind of service record Brintnall's has in Ames. Sandy, who says that now is the best time to have spring work done on your car before the rush season, expresses his appreciation for the many fine friends Brintnall's has made though the years of servicing cars from central Iowa.
Brintnall's also is an authorized dealer for Exide and Delco batteries and offers dependable recharging and battery service. Wheel balancing and brake service is another feature of the station and is handled by Harvey "Speck" Hanson who has been with the station for 10 years. Customers of Brintnall's know that they can always depend on the best service from friendly Speck as well as good advice on their service problems.
Sandy Brintnall is pictured in this Tribune photo from May, 1957
The lot at 328-330 Fifth Street was purchased by H.L. Minert in 1926 for the purpose of erecting a "modern building" to house a service station and an auto repair shop. Its location between the business district and the residential area of Ames was a convenience for service customers. Brintnall's Ames Storage Battery Company added auto service when it relocated from the Masonic Building to this location in 1928.
atlas tires have been sold and serviced by Brintnall's ever since the tires were first put on the market years ago. Sandy says that these top quality tires carry the best guarantee of any tire and offers service wherever a person may drive in the country.
