I acquired this meat grinder from a friend yesterday (7/4/17). No owner's manual. Through research I'm pretty certain it's about as old as I am (I'm around 50). It weighs 51 lbs. It's a beast.
It's from General Slicing Manufacturing (no longer in business)
Model D
.73 hp
1700 rpm, approx
Motors from most of those models were Westinghouse.
I was told from my friend that the top port was for vegetable oil. Wouldn't it be better if food grade gear oil were put in there? I know veg oil can get rancid. I only plan on using it once or twice a month at this point. I'm just getting started making sausage.
If it does take food grade gear oil, can you all make a recommendation as to what to use?
If it doesn't take food grade gear oil, what can you recommend?
If you need more info I will do my best to provide.
Many thanks to a newbie in sausage making. :)
It's from General Slicing Manufacturing (no longer in business)
Model D
.73 hp
1700 rpm, approx
Motors from most of those models were Westinghouse.
I was told from my friend that the top port was for vegetable oil. Wouldn't it be better if food grade gear oil were put in there? I know veg oil can get rancid. I only plan on using it once or twice a month at this point. I'm just getting started making sausage.
If it does take food grade gear oil, can you all make a recommendation as to what to use?
If it doesn't take food grade gear oil, what can you recommend?
If you need more info I will do my best to provide.
Many thanks to a newbie in sausage making. :)
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