Rhodeside History

Walter Rhodes started Rhodeside Inc. in the mid-1960's. Walter Rhodes received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tri-State College (Angola, IN) in 1938. Rhodeside Inc. was one of the first companies set up by Winchester to be a Service Center for their line of Trap and Skeet machines. Walter designed the first interrupter for trap machines. He later sold the patent to Remington to use on their 4100T autoloading trap. A version of the original design is still being used by Pat Trap.

James A. Printz II received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tri-State College in 1975. Jim worked with Walter during summer college breaks and was a full time employee after college graduation. Walter retired in 1980 and Jim purchased the company at that time.

Rhodeside Inc. presently sells:

• Champion: Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays equipment, accessories, and repair parts
  110VAC and 12VDC, 50 to 540 target magazines
  
• Laporte: Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays equipment, accessories, and repair parts
  110VAC and 12VDC, 85 to over 800 target magazines
  
• Pat Trap: Trap and Skeet equipment and repair parts
  110VAC machines, 540 to 650 target magazines
• Squad sheets, cashier sheets, bulletin sheets, entry cards and waterproof squad sheets for traps shooting
• Winchester Western and Remington repair parts for all of their models of Trap and Skeet equipment
• Complete traps or parts sent in will be repaired and returned to the customer
• Call us on our 800 number (1-888-488-TRAP) if you need equipment or repair parts.
• Orders placed before 1:00 PM are usually shipped the same day.