1961-1973

Upon coming home Art, Sr. went back to work at the Cincinnati Chemical Works. He met and fell in love with Geri (King) Wells. When Cincinnati Chemical Works relocated to Toms River, New Jersey, he declined their invitation to relocate. He had already started a family in Cincinnati and had no plans on leaving. 

Art, Sr. started managing two Tresler Comet gas stations, eventually settling on running one at 1333 West 7th Street in Cincinnati. He made a living pumping gas, working on friends’ cars and a dock loader on the trucking terminal next door. In 1960 he started Wells Comet Service, a Tresler Comet gas station and auto repair garage just a few blocks from where we are now.

In 1961 he very quickly saw the need to switch the car mechanic division to a Tractor repair garage and purchased a building at our current location in 1973.