Good Questions: Steel Work Tables?

2005_1_3_question mark.jpg Hello AT,

Do you know a good resource for ordering steel work tables? I am thinking about buying one to use as a dining table, but have had trouble finding tables without a lower shelf.

This is essentially what I'm looking for at DWR ($895), but about 30% more than I'd like to spend.

This is close as well.

Thanks! J

Dear J, we actually think you have nailed the new options and those prices are pretty good (DWR not withstanding). All restaurant supply that we know of has the lower shelf. The only other thing to do is check these vintage stores in Brooklyn:
Two Jakes
General Nitemare
Steel Casey in Los Angeles - if you don't mind paying for shipping.... MGR

Comments (6)

Thanks for highlighting my question. Since I sent it, I managed to solve my own problem. I went to a restaurant supply place on the Bowery. They cut the table down to a standard table height, rather than standard work surface. Although it does have a shelf, it is adjustable, so I raised it all the way to the top. The leg clearance is on the thin side, but the table is excellent. Including a van ride out to Brooklyn, we managed to get a brand new steel dinner table for under $250.

posted by j on 2005-07-12 12:14:25

I have another resource . . . BigTray.com -- a restaurant supply store out here in SF -- has stainless tables that look similar to DWR's Quovis:
http://www.bigtray.com/catalog.asp!catid.11790.html

Go for the stainless top, and you can leave off the galvanized lower shelf if you'd like. The appearance is a bit more industrial than the DWR one. I like that -- you may not. But it's 1/3 the price. Probably 1/4 the price as BigTray offers up free freight shipping.

You should call them and talk to the guys on the phone -- I remember them as being very helpful, and should be able to let you know the key points of difference between their industrial tables and the Quovis (note the square vs. round legs, one key difference).

posted by Drew on 2005-07-12 12:35:25

What? Summer reruns here too?!

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/main/archives/003100.html

posted by patrick (the other one) on 2005-07-12 13:28:22

yeah, what the heck is going on here? the first repeat (i think it was about interior walls) might've been a fluke, but now i don't know what to think...

posted by sooj on 2005-07-13 00:22:36

You should look at the John Boos stainless work tables, available without a shelf. They are beautiful, hardworking, and not too expensive. Make sure you get the all-stainless type, with no galvanized parts (they rust). http://www.johnboos.com/

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posted by jc on 2006-10-05 11:05:58