Lubrication system for a food product slicer

A food product slicer, comprising:

• a base;
• a knife mounted for rotation relative to the base;
• a slide rod extending in a direction past the knife;
• a carriage assembly mounted for reciprocal movement back and forth past a cutting edge of the knife;
• at least one bearing arrangement connecting the carriage assembly to the slide rod to facilitate the reciprocal movement of the carriage assembly, the bearing arrangement including a lubricant reservoir located below the slide rod, a bearing bracket holding a bearing that rides on the slide rod, the lubricant reservoir connected with the bearing bracket, a wick having a lower portion within the lubricant reservoir, the wick extending upward through the bearing bracket and including a portion extending over and in contact with the top of the slide rod, the bearing bracket includes a lubricant collecting groove facing the slide rod, the lubricant collecting groove in fluid communication with the lubricant reservoir for delivering lubricant from the slide rod back down into the reservoir.