In 1951 A.G. Brainerd began what was then known as The Brainerd Company. His business consisted mainly of commercial service and filter changing in Memphis and the Mid-South. In servicing the larger HVAC equipment and in constant need of all types of compressors, Mr. Brainerd began rebuilding his own compressors in-house and soon became an outlet for other service companies.

It was in 1971 that J. Howard Barton purchased The Brainerd Company and merged it with his already existing Barton Service Company. At that time he immediately saw the need and growth potential of the compressor remanufacturing business and separated this into an existing company of its own. His brother Larry already having experience in this businessjoined him in 1972 and together they developed Brainerd Compressor into one of the largest and most reliable compressor remanufactures in the country. Now  with their vast and unparalleled stock of inventory in three locations, Brainerd has become "The Source" for remanufactured compressors, not only in the United States, but in countries worldwide.