Design in Motion: The Berkel Slicer Machine 
9 February 2017
Design in Motion: The Berkel Slicer Machine 
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Berkel

Flywheel slicer, model P

The Netherlands, 1932-1945
enameled cast iron, stainless steel, chrome-plated steel, acrylic 48½ h × 24 w × 28½ d in (123 × 61 × 72 cm)
estimate: $7,000–9,000
result: $7,500
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At the time of its creation, the Berkel model P or 'Piccolo' slicer was the smallest machine produced, making it popular among shopkeepers with limited space.
Signed with applied metal manufacturer's label to slicer: [The Auto Scale & Slicing Machine Co. 1139 Berkel Direzione E Stabilimento Via F. Lippi 19].
provenance: Important Private Collection, Parma, Italy | Private Collection, Chicago

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