Vintage Berkel Hand Crank Meat Slicer


 

Shawn W

TVWBB Emerald Member
Found a brief article posted at Wired. What an awesome looking piece of hardware:

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Anyone used one of these?
 
I see some on Ebay for around $900 or so...

There is another one from 1925 for $2000 + $600 shipping.
 
No Bill, I don't.

There is probably a reason why they don't build things like this any more, but I find myself captivated by these old time built-like-a-tank mechanical marvels. For example, I recently admired an old sewing machine I saw at a second hand store. It was electric but old, very heavy and a sign on it said 'can be used for leather work', though it didn't look like dedicated leather work machines I have seen previously.

Here is another Berkel, Ebay item# 320296224542

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