Wooden Parts/Bolt Bins

Farmall 656 · Jan 1, 2016

I am looking for plans-dimensions-pictures of the wooden parts bins found in, what I know/remember, old IH dealerships. I remember the old IH dealership I went to, there was a wooden parts bin mounted
to the wall in the lobby area and one mounted behind the counter. I was just too young to completely remember it and the building isn't around any more. I have seen pictures of floor standing ones. I do
remember that the top bins were smaller than the lower bins, and I am sure there were lots of variations-whatever fits the needs. I have access to some nice wide boards and would like to put one together. I
know I could go out and buy a new metal one, but that would not be as fun. I appreciate any help. Thank you in advance!!

JMS/.MN · Jan 2, 2016

I don"t know if there would be a brand standard, but I bought bins from an AC dealer. The bottom section is about 16 inches high, with a depth of about the same. Those bins above are about 10 inches square, and about 10 inches deep, so the bottom section is a step to the higher bins. Total height may be 8 feet. I have them on one 18 foot wall of the heated tool room. The other wall is 24 feet, HM shelves using either 10 or 12 inch wide boards, spaced about 10 inches apart in height, same unit height. Those shelves are divided about every 4 feet in length. That is a considerable amount of cubbyholes!

The adjoining cold shop area (24x48) has 24 inch deep shelves, 7 shelves high, height of about 9 feet, with a catwalk just above my head height- so I don"t bump into it! Each shelf is about 100 linear feet around the area, so the shelf area in that section is about 1400 square feet. And most of it is filled with...stuff!

D beatty · Jan 2, 2016

I have wooden parts bins under work bench . They are from my dads work shop and were built by my dad back in the Mid 50s. The bins in picture are the large ones and have parts, pipe couplings, and electrical. What you can't see are the smaller drawers that are behind the weed eater head They hold bolts ,washer ,nuts, lock washers, carriage bolts,, lag bolts and several drawers of odds and ends.

Stephen Newell · Jan 2, 2016

I would just build a base cabinet with drawers mounted on full extension drawer slides.

Cory Schmidt · Jan 2, 2016

I would think every place used what ever they could find or make for shelving/bins. It really depends what you plan on putting in them, that determines size. These are what are in our work shop. The large "cubby hole" cabinets were gotten out of a machine shop, if I recall. All these are simple construction that work nice for their use

Dick2 · Jan 2, 2016

Several of my AC dealers had wood parts bins. They probably went to a farmer when the dealerships closed. One really old dealership had really good wood bins; I had to return all the parts to the branch after the dealer passed away and credit his estate. He had a really good inventory of parts for the Model "U" tractor. The branch had no trouble selling those to other AC dealers; apparently there were quite a few "U's" still being used in the late 60's.

da.bees · Jan 2, 2016

I would think a good place to begain is edge glue two 1"x12"x6' pine boards then rip the 24"result starting 2'from floor and angled to edge 24" from opisite end. That give's you two uprights with very little waste. 1x12s cut lingths from 2' to 6" for dividers and 1/4tr" plywood back just leave's whatever tall fronts you want nailed across front. I helped a friend buy up and modify a few used file cabinets 5 years ago and he is still liking them. We cut top half of drawer fronts off and built wood trays inside drawers. pulling drawers out where light shines in them sure helps old eyes see what's in them,not to mention not having to stoop over.

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