diff --git a/src/copy/pvCopy.cpp b/src/copy/pvCopy.cpp
index 5fc5c93..15502b5 100644
--- a/src/copy/pvCopy.cpp
+++ b/src/copy/pvCopy.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include <pv/thread.h>
 
 #include <pv/pvCopy.h>
-#include <pv/convert.h>
 
 using std::tr1::static_pointer_cast;
 using std::tr1::dynamic_pointer_cast;
@@ -29,6 +28,18 @@ using std::endl;
 
 namespace epics { namespace pvData { 
 
+/**
+ * Convenience method for implementing dump.
+ * It generates a newline and inserts blanks at the beginning of the newline.
+ * @param builder The std::string * being constructed.
+ * @param indentLevel Indent level, Each level is four spaces.
+ */
+static void newLine(string *buffer, int indentLevel)
+{
+    *buffer += "\n";
+    *buffer += string(indentLevel*4, ' ');
+}
+
 static PVCopyPtr NULLPVCopy;
 static FieldConstPtr NULLField;
 static StructureConstPtr NULLStructure;
@@ -291,7 +302,7 @@ string PVCopy::dump()
 
 void PVCopy::dump(string *builder,CopyNodePtr const &node,int indentLevel)
 {
-    getConvert()->newLine(builder,indentLevel);
+    newLine(builder,indentLevel);
     std::stringstream ss;
     ss << (node->isStructure ? "structureNode" : "masterNode");
     ss << " structureOffset " << node->structureOffset;
@@ -299,14 +310,14 @@ void PVCopy::dump(string *builder,CopyNodePtr const &node,int indentLevel)
     *builder +=  ss.str();
     PVStructurePtr options = node->options;
     if(options) {
-        getConvert()->newLine(builder,indentLevel +1);
+        newLine(builder,indentLevel +1);
         
         // TODO !!! ugly
         std::ostringstream oss;
         oss << *options;
         *builder += oss.str();
         
-        getConvert()->newLine(builder,indentLevel);
+        newLine(builder,indentLevel);
     }
     if(!node->isStructure) {
         CopyMasterNodePtr masterNode = static_pointer_cast<CopyMasterNode>(node);
@@ -319,7 +330,7 @@ void PVCopy::dump(string *builder,CopyNodePtr const &node,int indentLevel)
     CopyNodePtrArrayPtr nodes = structureNode->nodes;
     for(size_t i=0; i<nodes->size(); ++i) {
         if((*nodes)[i].get()==NULL) {
-            getConvert()->newLine(builder,indentLevel +1);
+            newLine(builder,indentLevel +1);
             ss.str("");
             ss << "node[" << i << "] is null";
             *builder += ss.str();
diff --git a/src/factory/Convert.cpp b/src/factory/Convert.cpp
index a50e1af..dfdc5dc 100644
--- a/src/factory/Convert.cpp
+++ b/src/factory/Convert.cpp
@@ -152,12 +152,6 @@ size_t Convert::toStringArray(PVScalarArrayPtr const & pv,
     return data.size();
 }
 
-void Convert::newLine(string *buffer, int indentLevel)
-{
-    *buffer += "\n";
-    *buffer += string(indentLevel*4, ' ');
-}
-
 ConvertPtr Convert::getConvert()
 {
     static ConvertPtr convert;
diff --git a/src/pv/convert.h b/src/pv/convert.h
index a15b04e..4741bf8 100644
--- a/src/pv/convert.h
+++ b/src/pv/convert.h
@@ -49,39 +49,6 @@ typedef std::tr1::shared_ptr<Convert> ConvertPtr;
 class epicsShareClass Convert {
 public:
     static ConvertPtr getConvert();
-    /**
-     * Get the full fieldName for the pvField.
-     * @param buf The string that will have the result.
-     * @param pvField The pvField.
-     */
-    void getFullName(std::string *buf,PVFieldPtr const & pvField)
-    {
-        *buf = pvField->getFullName();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Do fields have the same definition.
-     *
-     * @param a First field
-     * @param b Second field
-     * @return (false, true) if the fields (are not, are) the same.
-     */
-    inline bool equals(PVFieldPtr const &a,PVFieldPtr const &b)
-    {
-        return *a==*b;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Do fields have the same definition.
-     *
-     * @param a First field
-     * @param b Second field
-     * @return (false, true) if the fields (are not, are) the same.
-     */
-    inline bool equals(PVField &a,PVField &b)
-    {
-        return a==b;
-    }
 
     /**
      * Convert a PVField to a string.
@@ -308,13 +275,6 @@ public:
      */
     inline void fromDouble(PVScalarPtr const & pv, double from) { pv->putFrom<double>(from); }
 
-    /**
-     * Convenience method for implementing dump.
-     * It generates a newline and inserts blanks at the beginning of the newline.
-     * @param builder The std::string * being constructed.
-     * @param indentLevel Indent level, Each level is four spaces.
-     */
-    void newLine(std::string * buf, int indentLevel);
 };
 
 static inline ConvertPtr getConvert() { return Convert::getConvert(); }
diff --git a/testApp/property/testProperty.cpp b/testApp/property/testProperty.cpp
index 53a3e96..3ff363f 100644
--- a/testApp/property/testProperty.cpp
+++ b/testApp/property/testProperty.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <pv/requester.h>
 #include <pv/pvIntrospect.h>
 #include <pv/pvData.h>
-#include <pv/convert.h>
 #include <pv/standardField.h>
 #include <pv/standardPVField.h>
 #include <pv/alarm.h>
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ static FieldCreatePtr fieldCreate;
 static PVDataCreatePtr pvDataCreate;
 static StandardFieldPtr standardField;
 static StandardPVFieldPtr standardPVField;
-static ConvertPtr convert;
 static string alarmTimeStamp("alarm,timeStamp");
 static string allProperties("alarm,timeStamp,display,control");
 
@@ -236,7 +234,6 @@ MAIN(testProperty)
     pvDataCreate = getPVDataCreate();
     standardField = getStandardField();
     standardPVField = getStandardPVField();
-    convert = getConvert();
     createRecords();
     testAlarm();
     testTimeStamp();
diff --git a/testApp/pv/testBitSetUtil.cpp b/testApp/pv/testBitSetUtil.cpp
index d709aae..c54975c 100644
--- a/testApp/pv/testBitSetUtil.cpp
+++ b/testApp/pv/testBitSetUtil.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 #include <pv/requester.h>
 #include <pv/bitSetUtil.h>
-#include <pv/convert.h>
 #include <pv/standardField.h>
 #include <pv/standardPVField.h>
 
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ static FieldCreatePtr fieldCreate;
 static PVDataCreatePtr pvDataCreate;
 static StandardFieldPtr standardField;
 static StandardPVFieldPtr standardPVField;
-static ConvertPtr convert;
 
 static void test()
 {
@@ -175,7 +173,6 @@ MAIN(testBitSetUtil)
     pvDataCreate = getPVDataCreate();
     standardField = getStandardField();
     standardPVField = getStandardPVField();
-    convert = getConvert();
     test();
     return testDone();
 }
diff --git a/testApp/pv/testPVUnion.cpp b/testApp/pv/testPVUnion.cpp
index cb64321..faf5d04 100644
--- a/testApp/pv/testPVUnion.cpp
+++ b/testApp/pv/testPVUnion.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 #include <pv/pvIntrospect.h>
 #include <pv/pvData.h>
-#include <pv/convert.h>
 #include <pv/standardField.h>
 #include <pv/standardPVField.h>
 #include <pv/timeStamp.h>
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ static FieldCreatePtr fieldCreate = getFieldCreate();
 static PVDataCreatePtr pvDataCreate = getPVDataCreate();
 static StandardFieldPtr standardField = getStandardField();
 static StandardPVFieldPtr standardPVField = getStandardPVField();
-static ConvertPtr convert = getConvert();
 
 static void testPVUnionType()
 {