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Vintage us berkel meat slicer1/2/2024 ![]() ![]() I photograph all of my items in a studio setting. Note To All Ebay Buyers: I am a professional photographer by trade. Payment: Payment must be made within 2 Days after the end of this auction. The oil is a clear oil and cleans up easily. You will probably have to wipe down the machine when you receieve it. I will wrap the bottom of the machine in paper towels to absorbe any spilled oil and then wrap it in a plastic bag. This could and probably will get turned upside down during shipment. If you turn the scale on its side the oil will spill from the bottom. I do not want to drain the oil from the scale for fear of damaging it. ![]() Note: This scale has been well maintained and it has a bay of oil contained within it. It will add charm to any decor such as in a country store,cabin,vintage kitchen,or vintage industrial decor. This is a very well made high quality scale. It is a model 405,serial# 12544,Made In Belgium. Slicing Machine Company,Inc LA Porte,Indiana,USA. The front tray lifts off and it too is in amazingly clean condition and scratch free! On the front of the scale is a maker's plate that states.U.S. The scale works perfectly.The porcelain is bright white and sparkles. The arm of the scale measures in one cent and two cent graduations. This is a vintage merchantile scale that measures in penny weight. We issue a 5-year warranty on operation and a Certificate of Authenticity with the list of replaced parts.This is an absolutely beautiful scale in pristine condition. The vintage Berkel is ready: each slicer is accompanied by a photographic reportage to give the customer a documentation of the work done. We are almost at the end: the reassembly phase of all the pieces begins, the functionality of each component is checked and finally the final testing is carried out. ![]() Even the decorations are not protected with transparent varnish, but a procedure is used that still guarantees great resistance to wear. The next phase is that of the decorations, made by hand, copying the original ones to perfection. The following baths are nickel-plating for the nickel-plated pieces and nickel-plating and chrome-plating for the chromed pieces. The metal parts that must be chromed or nickel-plated must be entrusted to a laboratory specialized in the processing of antique pieces, which intervenes with micro sandblasting, polishing and copper plating in several stages. We can proudly say that we are among the few European restorers who do not use clear varnish. The painting is done with “direct gloss” exactly as Berkel did, without the use of “transparent varnish” for final protection, as it did not exist at the time. The paint chosen is the “ultra high solid” (UHS) type for Auto Refinish use at the top of the range. The metal parts that need to be painted are sandblasted and then entrusted to our coach builders specialized in the painting of antique objects. Once the slicer has been completed in all its parts and is fully functional, we proceed with the disassembly phase and an initial cleaning of the various components. Our goal remains to replace as little as possible in order to have a more original and authentic object, as the replacement of original parts would lead to a depreciation of the historical value. ![]() The restoration of a Berkel slicer begins with the evaluation of the general conditions: the missing worn parts are restored with original period pieces or new ones (blade, bearing sharpening stones, etc.). The restoration of Berkel slicers and scales involves a work of great professionalism and passion, and it is with passion that in the 90s we began to restore these wonderful objects. ![]()
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