Description
Steelcase Used 3 Drawer 36 Inch Lateral File, White
The three drawer, 36 inch lateral file is the single most specified storage cabinet in the American office, and Steelcase is the reason the format settled where it did. Three drawers puts the top of the cabinet at work surface height, and 36 inches matches the standard panel and casegood module, so the cabinet lines up with everything around it and a run stays continuous. Steelcase has manufactured steel furniture in Grand Rapids since 1912, and these cabinets are routinely still in daily service decades after installation.
This pre-owned unit is finished in white and measures 18 inches deep by 36 inches wide by 40 inches high. The case is welded steel with a flush top, a recessed toe kick and three full width pull out drawers spanning the cabinet. This configuration carries a separate lock on every drawer, so the same cabinet secures three different sets of records independently and each key opens only its own drawer. The interior is finished in black with steel file rails and adjustable compressors.
The 36 inch drawer is where lateral filing really pays off. Folders sit side to side across the full width, so an open drawer shows you the whole run at once and the back of the drawer stays within reach. The counterweight in the base is what keeps the cabinet stable when a loaded bottom drawer is fully extended, a detail you feel every time you load the bottom drawer. Leveling glides underneath let it sit flat on uneven flooring.
Features:
- Steelcase Lateral File: Steel filing built in Grand Rapids to a decades long standard.
- 36 Inch Width: Matches the standard panel and casegood module so it lines up in a run.
- Three Drawer Configuration: Cabinet top lands at work surface height.
- Three Individual Locks: Each drawer locks on its own, so three sets of records stay separately secured.
- Full Width Drawers: Folders file side to side across the full 36 inches.
- Ball Bearing Suspension: Drawers roll smoothly under a full load.
- Letter and Legal, Right to Left: Drawers file both standards side to side across the full width.
- Adjustable File Compressors: Hold folders upright as a drawer empties.
- Counterweighted Base: Keeps the cabinet stable with a loaded bottom drawer extended.
- Leveling Glides: Adjust to sit flat on uneven flooring.
- Flush Top Surface: Doubles as a landing surface or printer stand beside a desk.
Color: White
See example photos. Lateral files may have small holes from earthquake straps. Keys may not be available, but can be purchased through your local locksmith or at Easykeys.com.
