Talk:Stubs Iron Wire Gauge

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[edit] Proposed merge to Stubs Iron Wire Gauge

Hats off to User:RupertMillard for proposing the merge of Stubs Iron Wire Gauge and Birmingham wire gauge; excellent catch. I was not aware that the latter existed, much less that the two were synonymous. If we can find another solid source for that claim of synonymity besides this pdf, then I think the claim becomes verifiable and we should do the merge. Perhaps I'm biased coming from the medical angle, but I think that since the Stubs is still widely used, it should be the main article, and Birmingham should redirect to it. - Draeco 04:46, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

All five of these [1], [2], [3], [4], [5] gauge tables were in the top ten Google results, and they all imply that Birmingham and Stubs are the same system. I've found nothing contradictory, so I'm going to make the move after we come to a consensus on which page is the main page; I vote for Stubs. - Draeco 05:00, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

Vote for Stubs. (9.6m hits for Stubs gauge, 1.2m hits for Birmingham gauge on Google.) In a medical setting, I get the impression people talk about needle gauge without really knowing or caring what type of gauge it is although my own experience of needles and terminology surrounding them is negligible, as I'm a preclinical student. I came to this article wanting to find out more after reading this article. RupertMillard 09:05, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

Have merged Birmingham wire gauge into Stubs Iron Wire Gauge. RupertMillard 14:25, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Merge from Birmingham wire gauge - content not yet worked in:

"There was a separate Birmingham Wire Gauge for Silver & Gold."

IMO, if it does exist, is different and is sufficiently significant to warrant an article, it will have one written about it in the fullness of time. I don't think it can or should be worked into this article. RupertMillard 14:25, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

"Birmingham wire gauge ceased to be recognised by the US government in 1914."

I don't think this statement says enough about what it means to be "recognised" by the US government in order for it to be particularly meaningful. Clearly, Birmingham wire gauge lives on as the Stubs gauge and whether or not it is "recognised" by the US government, it is in use. RupertMillard 14:25, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

"Media:Gauge_Chart.pdf Chart comparing all known wire gauges to each other"

I don't like this document very much. It's too hard to edit compared to a wiki page, and has grammatical mistakes and points of view in it which need fixing. RupertMillard 14:25, 7 April 2006 (UTC)