I am looking for any information on an old Hobart meat slicer.
The plate says
Spec 3441 (I am guessing this is model# equivalent)
Speed 1450
HP 1.6
3.9 amp

any help I can get on
its age?
can I get parts?
what is it worth?

"Luke Bond" > wrote in message
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> I am looking for any information on an old Hobart meat slicer.
> The plate says
> Spec 3441 (I am guessing this is model# equivalent)
> Speed 1450
> HP 1.6
> 3.9 amp
>
> any help I can get on
> its age?
> can I get parts?
> what is it worth?
>
>
>
>
> --
> Luke Bond

What country are you in? That might be a UK model as, judging from
the speed, HP, and amps it just might be 220 volts 50 Hertz.

I am in Canada.
The nameplate listed the voltage as 115 so I am guessing not a UK model.

"Luke Bond" > wrote in message
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> I am in Canada.
> The nameplate listed the voltage as 115 so I am guessing not a UK
> model.
>
>
>
>
> --
> Luke Bond

Then the HP rating, current, and speed are goofy.

Thats what I thought. But I don't know enough about the equipment to be sure. I took the info off the plate myself.

I was told it was WWII era so I suppose it is entirely possible it was a UK model brought over and rewired for 115 but why would they change the plate?
Thanks for you help though!

"Luke Bond" > wrote in message
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>
> Thats what I thought. But I don't know enough about the equipment
> to be
> sure. I took the info off the plate myself.
>
> I was told it was WWII era so I suppose it is entirely possible it
> was
> a UK model brought over and rewired for 115 but why would they
> change
> the plate?
> Thanks for you help though!
>
>>
>> Then the HP rating, current, and speed are goofy.
>
>
>
>
> --
> Luke Bond

My take is that they didn't. The plate seems consistent with 220 VAC,
50 Hz. operation. Isn't that the UK standard?

that is the UK standard but the machine runs on 115volts and that is what the name plate says. Not sure where to go from here.

I have been in contact with Hobart Canada and so far they are stumped too.

"Luke Bond" > wrote in message
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>
> that is the UK standard but the machine runs on 115volts and that is
> what the name plate says. Not sure where to go from here.
>
> I have been in contact with Hobart Canada and so far they are
> stumped
> too.
>
>> My take is that they didn't. The plate seems consistent with 220
>> VAC,
>> 50 Hz. operation. Isn't that the UK standard?
>
>
>
>
> --
> Luke Bond

The nameplate said....
> The plate says
> Spec 3441 (I am guessing this is model# equivalent)
> Speed 1450
> HP 1.6
> 3.9 amp

A horse power is 746 Watts, so 1.6 HP is 1194 Watts.

1194 Watts requires 10.37 Amps at 115 Volts.

1450 is an odd speed for a 60 Hz motor. It is even off some for a 50
hz motor. But it could be a AC/DC type motor which is the most common
type.

And maybe they are lying about the HP. How large is the motor,
physically. A real 1.6 HP motor is quite big. The current totally
doesn't add up.

"Del Cecchi" > wrote in message
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> "Luke Bond" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> that is the UK standard but the machine runs on 115volts and that is
>> what the name plate says. Not sure where to go from here.
>>
>> I have been in contact with Hobart Canada and so far they are stumped
>> too.
>>
>>> My take is that they didn't. The plate seems consistent with 220 VAC,
>>> 50 Hz. operation. Isn't that the UK standard?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Luke Bond
>
> The nameplate said....
>> The plate says
>> Spec 3441 (I am guessing this is model# equivalent)
>> Speed 1450
>> HP 1.6
>> 3.9 amp
>
> A horse power is 746 Watts, so 1.6 HP is 1194 Watts.
>
> 1194 Watts requires 10.37 Amps at 115 Volts.
>
> 1450 is an odd speed for a 60 Hz motor. It is even off some for a 50 hz
> motor. But it could be a AC/DC type motor which is the most common type.
>
> And maybe they are lying about the HP. How large is the motor,
> physically. A real 1.6 HP motor is quite big. The current totally
> doesn't add up.
>

might that be 1/6 HP? and the excess current is to cover the inductive
and/or starting current draw?

"Reggie" > wrote in message
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> "Del Cecchi" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Luke Bond" > wrote in
>> message ...
>>>
>>> that is the UK standard but the machine runs on 115volts and that
>>> is
>>> what the name plate says. Not sure where to go from here.
>>>
>>> I have been in contact with Hobart Canada and so far they are
>>> stumped
>>> too.
>>>
>>>> My take is that they didn't. The plate seems consistent with 220
>>>> VAC,
>>>> 50 Hz. operation. Isn't that the UK standard?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Luke Bond
>>
>> The nameplate said....
>>> The plate says
>>> Spec 3441 (I am guessing this is model# equivalent)
>>> Speed 1450
>>> HP 1.6
>>> 3.9 amp
>>
>> A horse power is 746 Watts, so 1.6 HP is 1194 Watts.
>>
>> 1194 Watts requires 10.37 Amps at 115 Volts.
>>
>> 1450 is an odd speed for a 60 Hz motor. It is even off some for a
>> 50 hz motor. But it could be a AC/DC type motor which is the most
>> common type.
>>
>> And maybe they are lying about the HP. How large is the motor,
>> physically. A real 1.6 HP motor is quite big. The current totally
>> doesn't add up.
>>
>
> might that be 1/6 HP? and the excess current is to cover the
> inductive and/or starting current draw?
That's a good thought. How much power do you need to run a slicer
after all? It's not like a 20 qt. mixer.

del

On Mar 31, 9:21*pm, Luke Bond <Luke.Bond.418d4ba.
> wrote:
> I am looking for any information on an old Hobart meat slicer.
> The plate says
> Spec 3441 (I am guessing this is model# equivalent)
> Speed 1450
> HP 1.6
> 3.9 amp
>
> any help I can get on
> its age?
> can I get parts?
> what is it worth?
>
> --
> Luke Bond

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