Barber Colman Horizontal gear hobbers
Model 16-16
s/n 3979 & 3408
A-frame style machines with V-Ways
These machines are in excellent condition and can be inspected under power.
They are very similar V- way machines with Push Button controls. the machines have
been well maintained. One machine has a large hole through the spindle bore and one
machine is a single thread precision worm and the other is is a dual Precision worm.
Machine catalog specifications are as follows:
Max Diameter.....................................................................16"
Max Hob Slide Travel.............................................................16"
Max Pitch in Steel.............................................................6 DP
Diam of hole through spindle..................................................3-1/8"
Max Hob Diameter..................................................................5"
Max Dist Face of work spindle to center..........................................29"
Max Vertical adjustment...........................................................8"
Distance from work spindle to hob spdle................................8.75" - 0.75"
Max Hob swivel...........................................................45 degrees
Hob speeds (9)...........................................................59-246 RPM
Hob Feeds.............................................................. .0075-.1125"
Floor Space.....................................................82" x 45" x 76"High
Machine Weight (approx)...................................................7,000 lbs
Machine is Equipped with the following:
Push Button Controls
V-ways
Double thread Index worm & single thread as well
Hob Arbor 1.25" diameter
Screw type Tail center
Face Driver type work fixtures
Auto Hob Shift & Manual Hob shift
Misc Change Gears , tooling , Etc
Books and Manuals
440 Volt power
Machines have been gone through and were working well in local plant until plant
stopped mfg gears
The machines can be inspected under power in excellent operating condition!
Call to set up an under power inspection in our NC plant
Note: s/n 3408 is equipped with a single start worm
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