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    Picked up a used Globe GC512. How to refurbish it?

    Hello fellow Globey! Thank you so much for sharing and offering to help! I went through your thread and am impressed by how well you cleaned it up! I gave up on making mine look shiny and settled on being functional, but you’ve inspired me to clean it more! Do you have tips for cleaning and...
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    Picked up a used Globe GC512. How to refurbish it?

    Thanks guys for the replies - it was getting lonely in here. I’ve actually figured out the solution. My previous reply was a summary of what I did and the last step is what resolved it. Figured it may help someone into the future. I also did hot soapy water soaking and watched a lot of Hobart...
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    Picked up a used Globe GC512. How to refurbish it?

    If anyone if anyone else is having the same problem, I solved it by trying different things such as 1: diy food grade penetrating oil mix of vegetable oil and acetone. Used butane torch and reapplied the penetrating oil. And then torched again. 2. Tried a stronger penetrating oil. This was...
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    Picked up a used Globe GC512. How to refurbish it?

    Ok I went with the white mineral oil since globe uses mineral oil. My last issue and biggest one is disassembling the sharpener housing from the base. 2 possibilities: 1. It is stuck due to the years of food and grime and potentially previously owner used vegetable oil to lube it. 2. I need...
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    Picked up a used Globe GC512. How to refurbish it?

    best lube to use ? food grade silicon spray vs ISO VG 15, white mineral oil?
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    Picked up a used Globe GC512. How to refurbish it?

    Thank you! The owners manual is also on the globe website. Im trying to find specific tips and tricks for this slicer. I’ll continue researching all that I can about meat slicers. Fundamentally they should be the same.
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    Picked up a used Globe GC512. How to refurbish it?

    Hello! Ive just picked up my first meat slicer after using my aunts 10” cabelas. Now I’m researching how to take care of this. Wondering if anyone on here has a Globe G series slicer, specifically the GC512. 1. I just picked one up for $100 and am trying to figure out why the sharpener knobs...
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