Talk:Piston valve

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Piston valves are also used in most steam locomotives.

Not quite sure how to handle this. The valves used in a steam locomotive are very similar in principle to those used in brass instruments, so there's something to be said for dealing with both in a single article. Andrewa 00:39, 6 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

oppose: I agree with Andrewa. The piston valve in a brass instrument is but an example of a piston valve. Although the author of this article clearly had this specific application in mind, I propose that a more reasonable resolution is that the article be broadened to discuss piston valves in general. Notice that this article is appropriately marked as a stub. The external links have good information about the nature and function of a piston valve. Someone should endeavor to bring that information into this article.--Jcoman 21:22, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

neutral: If it was deemed a merge then it'd be for a section move only. As correctly noted above, a piston valve is not exclusive to brass instruments, but I don't see a problem with merging the appropriate section into

I have removed the merge notice. There seems no support for the proposal, and its basis has been removed by the latest edits. Andrewa 17:21, 4 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

As well as providing some information on steam engines, I've also made some additions and corrections to the information on brass instruments. Andrewa 01:04, 27 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

yeah, shouldn't there be a bit about Brass valves needing some sort of lubrication, like valve oil?

This section was seriously inaccurate, so I have re-written it. I have left the bit about James Watt but I think that is inaccurate too. I think James Watt used plug-cock valves in his engines but I don't know a lot about such early engines so I will leave that to someone else. 82.21.65.109 16:33, 16 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I have removed the sentence about Curtis Lo since there is no reference provided (which is not acceptable in a scholarly work) and an internet search did not turn up anything except copies of what was here. Please replace it if you can provide a reference. User:MaltaGC 19:27, 28 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps I'm prejudiced, but do we really want spud guns as the first item? I'd put it last. 82.21.65.109 16:55, 16 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No objections received, so I have made the change. Biscuittin 14:40, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think this template is appropriate for this article. Most of the machines listed don't use piston valves. Biscuittin 14:44, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

We have two articles,

It's a mess. Something needs doing. Globbet (talk) 00:52, 9 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I've renamed

piston valves to piston valve, so at least the disambiguatioon is clearer. Article's still a mess - no introduction, drops straight into lap & lead. Andy Dingley (talk) 10:50, 30 March 2011 (UTC)[reply

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