Talk:Jay B. Rhodes

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Right now, this article is short. Does anybody have some of his more notable inventions to make the page more complete?Nenyedi 22:11, 16 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, In 1910 Jay B Rhodes Patent on a mechanical road guide, called The Rhodes Pathfinder. Along with a AAA key book, you could dial in your route, and a bell would ring when to turn right or left. An invention ahead of his time. Cynthia Jeffrey (talk) 23:20, 15 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, JB Rhodes lived in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He also invented a compressed air dump car that helped in the construction of the Panama Canal. Cynthia Jeffrey (talk) 01:52, 4 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Jay B Rhodes 1865-1931

Please share what you know about this prolific inventor. Thank you Cynthia Jeffrey (talk) 01:54, 4 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Cynthia Jeffrey: FYI, Wikipedia is not a social network.--Biografer (talk) 01:58, 4 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Jay B Rhodes in Panama Canal

Another innovation of Jay B Rhodes was his side dump car which was used in the construction of the Panama Canal. This dump car would save time in money to complete the construction earlier than expected. Cynthia Jeffrey (talk) 23:23, 15 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]