Bread slicing apparatus

A bread slicing apparatus, comprising:

• a plurality of drums disposed spaced apart from each other and adapted to be wound with an endless blade for slicing a loaf of bread;
• a plurality of rotation shafts on which the plurality of drums are coaxially mounted, respectively;
• a shaft support member including one end portion pivotably mounted and another end portion removably mounted, and the shaft support member being arranged to support at least one end portion of the plurality of rotation shafts;
• and
• a drum placement mechanism provided with a guide member by which opposed ends of the at least one of the plurality of rotation shafts are supported,
• wherein the shaft support member is arranged to pivot between a first position where a predetermined tension for slicing the bread is not applied to the endless blade, the another end portion of the shaft support member is removed and the at least one end portion of the plurality of rotation shafts is not supported by the shaft support member, and the opposed ends of the at least one of the plurality of rotation shafts are supported by the guide member, and a second position where the predetermined tension for slicing the bread is applied to the endless blade, the another end portion of the shaft support member is mounted, and the at least one end portion of the plurality of rotation shafts is supported by the shaft support member, and
• wherein the shaft support member is adapted to rotate around a rotational center extending in a direction crossing the at least one of the plurality of rotation shafts.