who makes these metal drawers?

[danielbuck]

I don't see any markings on the shelves or the drawers. They are steel, 30" high, 10" deep and 12.5" wide. Drawers are just under 3" tall with no dividers in them. They have tabs in the back that keep the drawers from sliding all the way out, but I bend the tabs in so they remove freely.


I have these metal drawers from my father's workshop, I've had them for years now, and if I remember correctly he stated that they might have come from the Army office (he was in the Army), or either a school office. He had them for a while I believe.

Once about 7 years ago I found a craigslist listing for these, the guy had 4 sets of drawers, at the time I only wanted one extra set so I only grabbed 1... but now I'm kicking myself for not picking up all 4 sets. I have 4 now, I'd love to have another set of 4.


I use them for keeping collections of parts in and keeping small projects so that I can keep all the parts to one project in a single drawer until I finish the project (or not.... haha)

Any idea who makes these? Every now and then I go on craigslist and look for "Metal Drawers", but I don't believe I've ever seen them there again. I'd love to have more of these.

 

[Stuart in MN]

I'd include "cabinets" and "files" in those Craigslist search terms, people will call them different things.

 

[Chris705]

Doesn't give a manufacturer - but can be yours for under $100 shipped.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-industrial-mid-century-small-file-drawer-steel-cabinet-desk-office-home/372550601815?hash=item56bdbf0c57:g:LYcAAOSwwDJcJnCh:rk:33f:0

 

[danielbuck]

Doesn't give a manufacturer - but can be yours for under $100 shipped.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-industrial-mid-century-small-file-drawer-steel-cabinet-desk-office-home/372550601815?hash=item56bdbf0c57:g:LYcAAOSwwDJcJnCh:rk:33f:0

Those are it! Awesome! But ouch.... that's way more than I paid for the other drawer set locally... I think I gave the guy $20. Never thought to look on ebay, I'll look around there, thanks

 

[58Yeoman]

You can use all or part of the ebay title to do your search. Better than just drawers.

 

[GrayFlattop]

A lot of office furniture manufacturers produced similar. I got one from my uncle almost 50 years ago and it would still be in great shape except for the two times we had a huge basement flood, but I digress...

I believe they were used for printed literature or catalogs - each drawer is a little larger than standard paper size. Try looking at used office furniture stores.

They still make them new, of course: https://www.officefurniture.com/8804078.aspx

 

[danielbuck]

A lot of office furniture manufacturers produced similar. I got one from my uncle almost 50 years ago and it would still be in great shape except for the two times we had a huge basement flood, but I digress...

I believe they were used for printed literature or catalogs - each drawer is a little larger than standard paper size. Try looking at used office furniture stores.

They still make them new, of course: https://www.officefurniture.com/8804078.aspx

Yea, I was curious as to how these were initially used, since there are no partitions or provisions for partitions in them. They are pretty sturdy though, I have several of the drawers absolutely full with metal hardware and I can't hold the drawer with one hand.