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On Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:10:57 -0400, wrote:

>On Thu, 20 Sep 2018 13:42:12 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
>>"U.S. Janet B." wrote:
>>>
>>> On Wed, 19 Sep 2018 23:28:53 -0500, Sqwertz >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> >On Wed, 19 Sep 2018 14:32:40 GMT, l not -l wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> On 18-Sep-2018, Sqwertz > wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>> Do you have metal replacement gears for the more "modern" KitchenAid
>>> >>> mixers? :-)
>>> >>
>>> >> Sorry; but, I do not. The parts I provision, some newly made, others
>>> >> recycled, are for Rival and Magic Hostess (metal bodied) meat slicers,
>>> >> Kitcheneer and Shred-o-matic appliances of the 60s-80s.
>>> >
>>> >That seems to ring a bell now. I've always wanted a real meat
>>> >slicer. You know, 400 RPM with the the automatic shuttle and feeder
>>> >- kind of like they use (or used) at Arby's back in the dayz. Just
>>> >set it and forget it!
>>> >
>>> >> I assume you have checked the usual suspects, Amazon and eBay. There are
>>> >> presently beveled gear sets available on eBay, however, they may not be what
>>> >> you seek. When searching for hard to find parts, I set up an eBay Favorite
>>> >> Search with email notification, which eventually turns up what I seek.
>>> >
>>> >I don't need them ... yet. I just know it's a popular item that
>>> >people frequently ask for. I used to be able to get them locally at
>>> >a hardware store here, but that store just went out of business
>>> >after 80 years. So I suspect I'll need them shortly! <grrr>
>>> >
>>> >-sw
>>> we could go in together on the meat slicer if there wasn't a 1,000
>>> miles between us
>>
>>Add me. I've always wanted one even though I know it would be
>>rarely used. Sure would be nice when I did want one though. I'd
>>probably use that more often than a meat grinder. Sorry Sheldon!

A meat slicer has to be the most idiotic appliance for a home kitchen.
You'll enjoy cleaning a meat slicer after slicing meat for a sandwich
or three, probably take close to an hour.

Cleaning a meat grinder takes five minutes.