Talk:Millwright

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[edit] Should this article be split

As a contributor to this page, it seems to me that maybe the page should be split into two categories, Millwright (traditional) and Millwright (modern). The reason for saying this is that the two jobs are so far apart from each other now, despite both having the same job title. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Mjroots (talk • contribs) 11:55, 23 February 2007 (UTC).

I hope my addition of subheadings deals with your complaint adequately. I do not think there is a need to split it into two articles. Peterkingiron 23:41, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, Peter. Wasn't so much a complaint than a need for differentiation between the two. Looks much beter now. Mjroots 10:52, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

I agree, there is no reason to split the page. In the trades there has been long history of division of labor by worktype. Although the work has changed over the centuries the basic worktype is still the same. Carpenters may no longer necessarily work with wood and masons do not all work with stone. The work type they do today is still comparable to the work done in ancient times. Millwrights still work with industrial machinery, whether that be constructing a water screw and water wheel out of wood or wiring a 3 phase generator into a centrifugal pump.Granite07 04:46, 21 July 2007 (UTC)