billybird
Plastic
- Joined
- Jan 9, 2008
- Location
- Mpls,MN,US
Hello all,
I'm a new kid on the block and I'm looking for info on a restored gear hobber. I have done a fare amount of internet searching to no avail.
I bought this machine several years ago and took 2 years to make it like new and I'd like to find out about it's history. It has the name "Hercules Machine- New York" on the base casting and nothing more. I have seen a machine of it's style in an old textbook. It was described as a hobber of the "Wallworth" pattern. Not like a Barber Coleman with a horizontal work spindle this machine has a vertical work holding spindle and the hob feeds downwards while cutting teeth. This gives rise to a small floorspace footprint. My machine will cut spur, helical and worm gears from very tiny (64 dp) to 10 inch P.D. (12 DP) and has a 18 X 30 inch floor footprint.
It's a real sweetheart and I think it was made after 1920 or so. Any information or leads would be appreciated.
Thanks,
billybird
I'm a new kid on the block and I'm looking for info on a restored gear hobber. I have done a fare amount of internet searching to no avail.
I bought this machine several years ago and took 2 years to make it like new and I'd like to find out about it's history. It has the name "Hercules Machine- New York" on the base casting and nothing more. I have seen a machine of it's style in an old textbook. It was described as a hobber of the "Wallworth" pattern. Not like a Barber Coleman with a horizontal work spindle this machine has a vertical work holding spindle and the hob feeds downwards while cutting teeth. This gives rise to a small floorspace footprint. My machine will cut spur, helical and worm gears from very tiny (64 dp) to 10 inch P.D. (12 DP) and has a 18 X 30 inch floor footprint.
It's a real sweetheart and I think it was made after 1920 or so. Any information or leads would be appreciated.
Thanks,
billybird