Restoring an old Meat Slicer

This may sound odd, does anyone have experience with taking apart a meat slicer or some other really old appliance.  I recently acquired an old (1940's era ?) Meat Slicer.  Could be older or newer really not sure.  I have been able to get the motor runny, I got the adjustable table to move again, and have been able to unfreeze the slicing table as well.  I have to head to the local hardware store for a bronze screw, and replace the power cord, but other than this thing works otherwise well, at least as well as possible without the blade on it.  My goal is to disassemble and send the cast iron pieces over tot he powder coat shop have them bead blasted and powder coated (I know I could rattle can it, but then it would look rattle canned).   The problem I am having is trying to get taken apart without destroying it.  I can get the adjustable thickness table off easy as can be, but getting it apart is a challenge (it is basically a sub assembly).  If anyone has ever tried something like this successfully with an old appliance give me a holler, I would love to pick your brain.  A new meat slicer is a couple of Grand and a used one is $500.00 plus, so restoring this (hasn't cost me a dime so far), is worth it to me for the amount I will use it.  The thing is king of cool looking in way and now that I know all the sub assemblies work I would really like to get thing working and having it look decent as well.

I just watched a show on 'deli meat'....I know WTF. But they had a guy (Emilio Mitideri) who lives in SF that is an expert on meat slicers.

Here is a video. I am sure you could hunt him down and see if he has any advice

http://fineestateliquidation.com/almost-everything-you-want-to-know-about-antique-meat-slicers/


Here is his linkedin profile.

http://www.linkedin.com/ppl/webprofile?vmi=&id=19560227&pvs=pp&authToken=0mJ7&authType=name&locale=en_US&trk=ppro_viewmore&lnk=vw_pprofile

I just watched a show on 'deli meat'....I know WTF. But they had a guy (Emilio Mitideri) who lives in SF that is an expert on meat slicers.

Here is a video. I am sure you could hunt him down and see if he has any advice

http://fineestateliquidation.com/almost-everything-you-want-to-know-about-antique-meat-slicers/


Here is his linkedin profile.

http://www.linkedin.com/ppl/webprofile?vmi=&id=19560227&pvs=pp&authToken=0mJ7&authType=name&locale=en_US&trk=ppro_viewmore&lnk=vw_pprofile

Too funny! I just saw the same thing and yes you have to get in touch with this guy- he's a nut for old meat slicers, works of art they are. He has some that dont have motors, all gears, from mid-1800s.

Maybe you could ask the mgr at a local restaurant supply store. 

I have seen some of his old meat slicers on a web site and they are not cheap.  But he might be the one to contact for info. 

Thanks guys, I didn't know he was in SF.

Very cool!

You may want to check the yellow pages, or your local deli.  I bet there's a guy who services them in your area. 

I bet the local Hobart field service guy could fix it, even if it's not a Hobart.

Eric, I called one of the dealers, Service call runs $150 an hour, and because these guys are all mobile there is no one in their home office who works on them so I was looking at a possible $300 +, (2 hour minimum).  More than I wanted to spend.  The guy who restores them might be the way to go as I really just want to take it a part, powder coat it then reassemble it. There are a few components that have really old school rivets/pegs in them , that look easier to cut and punch through but I am afraid I will never find a replacement for it, and it may not allow me to take it apart after I do take it off.