Rival vintage model 1101 meat slicer thoughts please?

[Tallbald]

There seem to be plenty of these vintage Rival 1101 meat slicers for sale online on auction sites. Made mostly of metal, they look like the home slicers I remember seeing on folks kitchen counters back in the 60's and 70's.
If someone here has this specific metal Rival 1101 slicer or a close variant, could you please share your thoughts? My loving spouse is rather reluctant to slice using my beautiful Victorinox chef's knife or my Messermeister granton edge carving knife. And I could use the help sometimes
Thanks to everyone here as always. Don.

 

[Lonzinomaker]

Before I bought my Berkel commercial slicer, I found one of those on Craigslist for $35. Talked them down to $25. The best I can say for it is that it is metal, does slice (if the meat is semi-frozen) and easy to clean. But it wasn't something I would want to use more than 2X a year. The slicing action was not very secure and I just didn't like it much. I also had a serrated edge on the blade, with made it impossible to sharpen myself. And I couldn't slice my bacon because the tray was to small. I would rather use my 14in granton slicer than the Rival electric. Without knowing how much you're going to slice, I would recommend getting something more on the commercial-upper prosumer level.

Maybe getting a cut resistant glove for the off hand would make your spouse feel like it is okay to use the granton slicer.

 

[gmc2003]

I use an old oyster slicer that my parents had in the 70's. It does the job(s) I need it to do. Although I only use it a few times a year. Other then it being plastic it breaks down nicely and fits in a kitchen drawer.

Chris

 

[Tallbald]

Thank you all. What I needed to know. Don.