Vintage KitchenAid Pelican VD+VP Disc Slicer Attachment, Hobart 7" Mini Pelican - RARE

Seller Refurbished - The attachment is ready to use right out of the box.  This Pelican system was de-greased, cleaned, sanded, polished and sanitized in preparation for sale.  The blade was also sharpened and is razor sharp.  The hardwood pusher was sanded, sanitized and re-oiled with food grade mineral oil.  All original pieces are included in this listing including the hardwood food pusher.  This rare attachment is made out of steel and aluminum (built to last many lifetimes).  There are a few scratches in the metal surface and a few grease marks on the drive shaft but all else is great.  Mixer and bowl shown in pictures is not part of the listing.  You are buying a Pelican slicing system only.

The KitchenAid Hobart 7" Mini Pelican Attachment includes the following items:  
  • Hopper Plate Handle 
  • Pelican Front Face Plate
  • Hardwood Food Pusher
  • Pelican Rear Housing Plate (Above four items considered the VD system)
  • Adjustable slicer plate VP which can be adjusted clockwise / counter clockwise for fine and course slicing settings. 
  • Photocopy of the original operating instructions by KitchenAid Hobart
This Pelican was the most expensive attachment every made for the KitchenAid mixers by Hobart and when new, sold for three times the price of the rotor slicer due to its durability, ease of use and nearly unlimited slicer settings.  When using the inferior rotor slicer, you only have two slicer settings dictated by pre set cones and the sliced product shoots directly out towards the operator during the slicing operation creating a mess.  When using the superior Pelican slicer, you have nearly unlimited blade settings allowing for razor thin potatoes to super thick au gratins and the sliced product drops down neatly into the mixer bowl with no mess.  You can also use the optional PC pouring chute which fits perfectly under the Pelican bottom to funnel cut food directly into the bowl (PC is not included in this listing).  You will never go back to the rotor after using the Pelican disc.  

As of the beginning of this listing, this Pelican was the only attachment of its kind on eBay, a true one of kind RARE find especially in its superior condition.  The fine shredding, coarse shredding and ice chipping plates are also available but not part of this listing.