{"id":2052,"date":"2017-09-01T18:34:40","date_gmt":"2017-09-02T00:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/?p=2052"},"modified":"2023-07-26T10:12:01","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T16:12:01","slug":"barcol-doors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/01\/barcol-doors\/","title":{"rendered":"BarCol Doors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Those of us who have been in the business for a while remember the old BarCol doors. This name is short for Barber Coleman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bar-Col-Sta-Cone-Anchor-Bracket-1-1-16-in.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bar-Col-Sta-Cone-Anchor-Bracket-1-1-16-in-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"BarCol stationary cone and spring anchor bracket for 1 1\/16 inch shaft.\" class=\"wp-image-2055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bar-Col-Sta-Cone-Anchor-Bracket-1-1-16-in-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bar-Col-Sta-Cone-Anchor-Bracket-1-1-16-in.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The greatest difficulty we remember is accommodating the incompatibility of torsion hardware. While all the other door companies used 1&#8243; shafts, the early shafts on BarCol doors had a 1 1\/16&#8243; outside diameter. This spring anchor bracket above identifies the larger shaft, and trying for many hours to get parts to fit on the shaft was part of our initiation into the door business. We filed, we beat, we yelled &#8211; all to no avail. We learned to carry 1&#8243; shafts or a 1 1\/16&#8243; drill bit to get the standard winding cone to fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bar-Col-Winding-Cone-N-Drum-1-1-16-in.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bar-Col-Winding-Cone-N-Drum-1-1-16-in-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"An image of a BarCol cone and cable drum. \" class=\"wp-image-2057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bar-Col-Winding-Cone-N-Drum-1-1-16-in-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bar-Col-Winding-Cone-N-Drum-1-1-16-in.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unique Springs and Drums<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The old BarCol door system also used unique 1 13\/16&#8243; inside diameter springs that hooked on the ends. The cones would slide into the cones and hook either the bracket or the raised edges on the cones. The cable drums were also bigger. Many service technicians never noticed the difference. They left behind a trail of heavy doors because of the drums&#8217; higher moment arm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/09\/barcol-stationary-cones.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/09\/barcol-stationary-cones-300x136.jpg\" alt=\"The newer BarCol door system with brackets on 1-inch shaft.\" class=\"wp-image-2060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/09\/barcol-stationary-cones-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/09\/barcol-stationary-cones.jpg 721w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The newer BarCol doors used brackets with 1&#8243; bearings for 1&#8243; shafts. Many of these used the hooked cones. However, the new 1 3\/4&#8243; standard screw-in stationary cones would secure to these compatible brackets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/09\/barcol-hardware.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"138\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/09\/barcol-hardware.jpg\" alt=\"BarCol door rollers and hinge straps. \" class=\"wp-image-2059\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Special Rollers and Straps<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In the early years, BarCol doors also had special rollers that tied together with hinge straps. As the door closed, a plate welded to the curve of the track would catch the top roller and raise the hinge straps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/09\/barcol-hinge-strap-top2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/09\/barcol-hinge-strap-top2-300x278.jpg\" alt=\"An image of installed top hinge straps.\" class=\"wp-image-2061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/09\/barcol-hinge-strap-top2-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/09\/barcol-hinge-strap-top2.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These straps would, in turn, pull the straps and rollers along the full height of the door. This forced the ends of the door against the jambs and header.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/09\/barcol-hinge-strap-bottom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/09\/barcol-hinge-strap-bottom-252x300.jpg\" alt=\"An image of installed bottom hinge straps.\" class=\"wp-image-2062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/09\/barcol-hinge-strap-bottom-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2017\/09\/barcol-hinge-strap-bottom.jpg 475w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This method of pushing the door against the jambs was designed because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.overheaddoors.com\/\">Overhead Door Corporation<\/a> owned the patent to the wedge design that incorporates graduated hinges and pitched vertical tracks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Those of us who have been in the business for a while remember the old BarCol doors. This name is short for Barber Coleman. The greatest difficulty we remember is accommodating the incompatibility of torsion hardware. 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