Glass Shop Addition
As business expanded, Reed Brothers began to explore additional opportunities within the automobile repair industry. In 1947, Reed Brothers added a separately maintained glass shop in their service department which was equipped to replace all types of automobile glass. The glass installations were done by an experienced glazier who had enough work to keep him busy full-time. It eliminated a good deal of the confusion and overlapping which sometimes occurred when glass orders were mixed in with the usual repair work. A separate work area was set up for the glazier and he always had an adequate supply of glass in boxes to be cut down to the needs of any job, ground and polished. In addition to auto replacements, glass was also cut for mirrors and tabletops.
New windshield design innovations in the 1940s were driven by safety concerns. Reed Brothers Dodge was the First in Rockville to Offer Complete “Safety Glass” installation.
Advertisement in the October 23, 1947 Sentinel for the glass shop.
Below, the November 1951 issue of NADA (National Automobile Dealers Association) Magazine highlights a special article in the Service section on Reed Brothers Dodge Glass Shop. (click on images to enlarge)
NADA Magazine, Vol. 23, No. 13 November, 1951
Glass Shop Boosts Repair Business by Albert S. Keshen, Staff Correspondent, N.A.D.A. Magazine
Two Brothers Operate This Dealership
Reed Brothers front after reconstruction of Gulf Gasoline station. The concrete ramp on the left led up to the Auto Glass and Body Repair Shop
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