Folks,

 

The Department of Malacology at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia is selling another set of used collection cabinets. These are large (87" high, 44" wide and 28" deep) stand-alone steel units with double doors featuring felt gaskets and suited locks (one key for all). In most cases, the plinth has been reinforced with an internal timber subframe. The plywood and steel interior is divided into two bays, with glides for between 56 and 68 drawers. Each unit comes with 50 drawers made of white pine and Masonite. Each drawer measures (internally) 18.5" wide, 24" deep and 1.25" high, and has two sets of label carrier pins on the front face.
These cabinets are ideal for storage of artifacts, especially larger objects that require flexible shelf spacing. The shallow drawers are also good for flat boxes or specimen trays. For very heavy objects, plywood shelves of any thickness can be slid into the bays instead of drawers and screwed in place to further strengthen the whole unit.

16 units are available, and orders can be for any number up to that. The base price for one unit, with 50 drawers, packed and loaded onto customer's vehicle at our dock at Philadelphia PA, is $300. The department will however negotiate discounts on orders of more than five units, and can sometimes arrange delivery at below commercial rate in a roughly 1000-mile radius from Philadelphia, PA.
Satisfied buyers of previous sets include the New Mexico Museum of Natural History, the Michigan Historical Museum, the University of Queensland, the Museum in Greenwood, SC and several private corporations.
For more details and pictures, contact me at the address below.

 

Paul Callomon
Collections Manager
Malacology, Invertebrate Paleontology and General Invertebrates
Department of Malacology
Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103-1195, USA
Tel 215-405-5096
Fax 215-299-1170