Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Howard Tuthill

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was DELETE. -Splash^talk 21:07, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Howard Tuthill

Contested speedy, may have some notability, but seriously needs a cleanup Tawker 03:51, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

• Delete. I think it's a hoax based on the idea of "the best thing since sliced bread". "Howard Tuthill" with "bread" brings up two Google hits, both unrelated. I'd say it should be a speedy, really. Devotchka 04:30, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
• Delete & Comment -- I searched for referenced to Howard Tuthill and Oliver Machinery. The only thing i could find was East Grand Rapids, Michigan which lists him, but beyond that, no ghits. Not sure if its a joke or not, as the link in that article appears to be independently added by User:24.11.129.179. This users edits (all three of them) seems to be of an experimental and somewhat vandalistic nature. Tough to say if this is a real person or not, but at the very least, this person appears to be a nn-bio. joshbuddy^talk 04:38, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
• Delete, nn. --Terence Ong 05:48, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
• Keep. I am the grandson of Howard Tuthill and know it to be true, I am fourth generation family owner. These are all facts. I can be reached via email, jgreen@oliverproducts.com, this link will give you some further information. V.M. Tuthill was Howard Tuthill's father. http://www.owwm.com/Oliver/History.asp —Preceding unsigned comment added by Breadslicers (talk • contribs)

• Comment You added this while I was still writing my vote (below). The link doesn't verify the bulk of the article, and "it's true because I say it's true" is not sufficient for WP because it's not verifiable. The article also needs some work, it doesn't sound encyclopedic at the moment. Paddles 13:08, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

• Delete as either NN POV or suspected hoax unless someone can find a reliable source for this. Googling for "howard tuthill bread slice oliver" gives nothing relevant. Paddles 13:08, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
• Delete NN, Wikipedia:Wikipedia is not Google™ Avi 15:16, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
• Delete not of wider interest. Tyrenius 17:32, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
• Keep additional facts and patent information provided which verifies the facts.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Breadslicers (talk • contribs)
• Delete anon sockpuppets — oh, and the article, too. — Arthur Rubin | (talk) 20:40, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
• Delete This is not a hoax, imho - see http://www.datamp.org/displayPatent.php?number=2095620&type=UT&country=US and http://www.bakeryequipment.com/bakery-equipment/productDetail.asp?ProductID=10560 . But there needs to be more proof of notability before I change my vote from Delete. I just dont think a particular model of industrial bread slicer is notable enough. Bwithh 23:06, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
• Keep This is valid information and who isn't curious about the phrase "the best thing since sliced bread"? You can visit the factory that still manufactures this breadslicer in Grand Rapids, Michigan. User_talk: Marilyn_Green, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Note that this above comment is User Marilyn Green's first and only contribution to Wikipedia Bwithh 03:30, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
• If verified, Keep & clean-up -- SockpuppetSamuelson 07:13, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.