?Vintage? Industrial shelving unit - missing bracket

[ururk]

I picked up a heavy-duty - but smallish - shelving unit. Approx 16" x 38" x 7'.

It uses these shelf bracket/pins, and is missing one. I can make something from a bolt/scrap of metal, but was wondering if anyone knew what system this might be - I might try checking eBay.



Thanks!

 

[ururk]

I wrote ?Vintage? in the title - I got it from the local college property disposition so I don't know how old it is but it looks old. It's painted a beautiful dark green, heavy as heck. The pins work such that you could attach brackets on either side of the uprights - it could form a continuous row of shelves.

 

[Provincial]

That looks line the Lyon design.

Lyon shelving is often short on studs, and sometimes brackets, too. Small parts that are easy to lose.

 

[neophyte]

There's actually a website store that sells shelf clips and has a shelf clip identifier section. Provincial seems to be right about the Lyon identification. Here's the identifier.

http://www.shelf-clips.com/shelf-clip-identifier/

And here's the Lyon clips.

http://www.shelf-clips.com/lyon-industrial-shelving-shelf-clips/lyon-shelving-clip-two-piece/

 

[drivesitfar]

PROVI & NEO: WELL DONE!!! i own a lot of shelving and i've yet to see any of that type and Lyon might be my favorite brand. you both get KUDOS for quick and correct information.

UR: is your shelving insides a cabinet or free standing? any pictures with maybe a few dimensions cause i like that style?

thanks for starting this thread!!

 

[SIX225]

Looks identical to the shelving I have. I believe mine was made by Equipto.

 

[ururk]

THANKS for the quick and speedy replies!

Will try to take a pic tonight! I brought it down to my project workshop, right now it will be holding tools and fasteners while I complete the barn, eventually it will be a nice storage rack for stuff. I'm probably not going to get any more like this shelving unit, but this one was perfectly sized.

 

[ururk]

And... the Lyon system is pretty slick. I have a variety of metal shelves in the garage and basement, but what sold me on this particular one was the sturdiness of the shelves. It wasn't until I went to bring it home that I realized how the clip system worked. I can imagine at large scale it is a painful system to maintain, but for one or two units it will work wonderfully. For $20 (+ $5 for a clip on eBay), a good value too.

 

[ururk]

UR: is your shelving insides a cabinet or free standing? any pictures with maybe a few dimensions cause i like that style?

thanks for starting this thread!!

Here ya go:

Dimensions - forgot to get those, it was quite cold today (well... outside temp was around 50, inside still freezing due to insulation keeping the heat from making its way in). I didn't have the bottommost shelf on, due to the missing bracket.

 

[drivesitfar]

UR: ME LIKEY!! WELL DONE and thanks for the picture. let us know if the new part fits the old shelving cause i have seen those and just thought they were bolted or screwed together.

 

[ururk]

UPDATE!!!

I had some hesitation on buying replacement clips from eBay - the sellers wanted $9.00 for shipping, and depending on the seller what you got for $1.99 varied, etc... I figured I could buy them from Grainger or Global Industrial. However, I didn't have a part number.

I emailed Lyon for the part number... and they sent me a set of free clips! I was OK with purchasing what I needed, but instead they just sent me a full set.

So, props to the company for going above and beyond what I expected! I have had companies send me replacement parts - but never for something I bought second-hand.

John