How much would you give for a card filling cabinet?

[sherrod624]

I've got a chance to get a load of these cabinets as a lot. I'm not interested in keeping all of them my self and am trying to develop an offer for them

They hold around 100lbs per drawer, full extension, 16w x 24d x around 5ft high

I think they'd be awesome for fastener and tool storage

 

[djjsr]

$150 - $200

 

[Richard Cranium]

I am too far away from you, But I see them for around 100.00 at restore now and then.

 

[Davefr]

I saw one at an estate sale with a $125 price tag on it.

It was built like a brick *********. (almost Lista quality)

I didn't buy it but it would have been great storage.

 

[S4cruiser]

I have two in my garage that I use for fastener storage. I recall paying ~75-100 bucs each. They are great but a ***** to move around...figure out where you want it before loading it up with ****!

 

[DTE]

I bought 2 at a auction for $10.00 each. But I am cheap

 

[ssdave]

They're difficult enough to adapt to a useful purpose that I pass them up, even when I see them at garage sales for under $25. I'd spend more money on an appropriate cabinet rather than making do.

They may meet other folks needs better than mine, I'll let them have them!

 

[1badbird]

Got one, paid $18, but would give $40 for another one lol

 

[finn]

They go for $25-$30 at the local Habitat store, and aren't fast movers at that.

 

[sherrod624]

well, I almost had 17 of them. It was a closed bid auction and I bid $375 for them. Someone beat me out at $408. Im kinda glad. It would have been aggravating trying to move 17 of them things from about 3hrs away. Not to mention I don't have anywhere to keep 17 of them

 

[cowboy73]

I'd love to be able find one. I see the small 2 drawer ones all the time for $20 and up. I'd love a big one for a reasonable price.

 

[unslow1]

I just gave 4 away in March. I actually had trouble giving them away.

 

[Packard V8]

I have one for fastener storage and it's built 3X as strong as anything else with drawers. I'd probably go $50 for another one.

jack vines

 

[zkling]

Depends on the quality, they come in a pretty wide variety of construction types. Given the dimensions those were probably the light weight ones (thinner construction, plastic wheels). I used to have a few and realized that they just don't work all that well unless they are of the high quality variety (roller ball bearing drawer slide system). Even then they don't hold much value ~$50-$125. Down to one and it works well for the space available, full 28" depth.

 

[bczygan]

Mine was $25.

 

[95riosnake]

Slap it on Etsy or Ebay with the words "industrial" "shabby chic" or "steampunk" and you can put a price of about $800 (kidding, but not kidding) Please don't be one of those idiots.

In real life, about $100-125 in good shape. You're limited to local buyers or driving distance buyers, which limits things. I have one that is built like a tank, to ship that thing would be a fortune.

 

[My Old Tools]

The problem I see is most of them don't have solid, smooth bottom drawers. They have those damn follower tracks for keeping the cards upright, or they have a bent channel with slots in the drawer bottom.

 

[ttpete]

Those look like old IBM punch card files. Obsolete today. I'd expect most are gone or will go for steel scrap. I'd pay scrap price if I wanted any.

 

[TheEuronater]

Got one at an auction I around 3 weeks ago for $2. I was the only bid.

 

[Toolfool]

The problem I see is most of them don't have solid, smooth bottom drawers. They have those damn follower tracks for keeping the cards upright, or they have a bent channel with slots in the drawer bottom.

Put 1/4" ply in the bottom of each drawer. Good to go.

 

[pepgj]

What I'm always keep an eye out for is card cabinets (or map cabinets) that are the old oak style.