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New old Berkel slicer

DerekW

By DerekW
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DerekW

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Thanks to the wonders of eBay, we are now owners of 95 lbs of Berkel 1600 slicer. The serial number plate has patent application dates running from 1926 to 1940, and the main castings are iron rather than aluminum. Serial number is 1611/911.

The blade has no dings, the bushings and bearings all appear sound and it looks like it should be just the thing for slicing the home-made charcuterie, but the ancient drive belts are shot. For once, Google is proving less than informative; does anyone know of an online resource for information and parts?

DerekW

DerekW

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Hmm.

The vendor's picture of the machine is the only one I currently have showing it in one piece:

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At present the unit is stripped down to its component parts for cleaning and lubrication - several parts were stiff or seized. If anyone needs to see something specific to identify the machine beyond the make, model and serial number I'd be delighted to take the appropriate picture :smile:

The two belts are not very photogenic; regular 1/2 inch wide cloth-backed rubber V-belts, so beaten and broken that the diametric measurements are suspect, but apparently 5 3/4" and 5 1/4" OD. They are both marked 'US Slicing Machine'. One carries the additional information '4L-180' and the other [smaller] says '4812-3 GILMER 3170'

DerekW

DerekW

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Did you contact Berkel?

Yes, or at least their authorised part source hereabouts. This machine is too old for them. Hopefully I'll be able to find suitable belts at an industrial supply place. There are a couple of parts of the machine which are resisting my attempts at disassembly, and I was hoping for an exploded diagram or similar guidance on what was meant to be taken apart, and what was not. A source for things like uncommonly long springs for the feed table and suchlike would have been nice, but we'll get by. The machine is from an age where the service tool kit meant two screwdrivers and a wrench.

cheers

Derek

Jmahl

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Some industrial supply house would be the place. The machine probably used off the shelf items and belts of all sizes are availible.

Jmahl

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