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So the 410 I've owned has gotten louder and louder since the day I've owned it, not wanting to run it into the ground by listening to it "howl" for the rest of it's life. I decided to disassemble it, my guess is it needs new grease and motor bearings. I've removed the knife bearing hub, and...

Welp, you're already ahead, Brisket will be the few things you'll have to trim. But imo it doesn't matter if you have to trim it, it'll taste the same regardless. True story, my first slicer was an old rival from the 50's that small dinky thing with the exposed motor, it was loud, weak, and...

615 is very good actually, however if you plan on slicing large cuts of meat, you will have to trim it down quite a bit,

Thank you! This thing is older than I thought. It does look very similar, I wonder what model it is? That slicer in the photo you posted immaculate, I'll try to get to close as that as I can! Thanks! I'll check them out.

I just purchased this Berkel GC for $50, which to me is a steal, it was rusty and crusty as can be, running poorly and smoking. The blade moved but it has a ton of resistance, I've taken everything apart, cleaned up all the grease, rust, and dirt and will get replacement parts once I start...

Where are you located? You'll get the best deal on Craigslist, there are often vintage meat slicers for not a lot of money on sale there. I just picked up a Berkel Model GC for $50 and a Hobart 410 for $250.