early 1920's antique american medical salvaged chicago cold-rolled steel mobile hospital room supply workstation designed and fabricated by the frank s. betz company, hammond, ind. the refinished angled leg cart or side table features a unique beveled edge glass supply cabinet with hinged metal door with handle. the folded and pressed steel undershelf is welded in each corner for added support and stability. original and fully functional bassick wheels or casters. the brushed steel finish has been treated with a clear coat lacquer. the custom old growth pine wood top can be replaced with plate glass (the original glass top was lost long ago). the fully functional operating room workstation was salvaged from the old cook county hospital located in chicago, il. manufactured by the frank s. betz co., hammond, in. the betz company issued its first catalog in 1895 it consisted of 16 illustrated pages featuring surgical instruments and apparatuses. it was a huge success and from this date his company became a major player in the medical equipment and supply industry. from 1900 to 1904 the betz company's offices were located at 41 randolph street in chicago. the catalog for 1903 listed some 5000 items available for sale. a catalog showroom was located at 88-90 wabash avenue and the factory was at 1760 e. ravenswood park. in 1904 the betz company acquired 12 acres of land on hoffman street just north of the grand calumet river in hammond, indiana. a new brick factory building and rail spur was built. the work was completed within a year and the company began operating in hammond in 1905. after humble beginnings in 1895 the company grew in physical size from just 120 sq. ft. that year to 15,000 sq. ft in 1901, to 84,600 sq. ft. in 1906 to over 160,000 sq. ft. in 1911. the company had managed to survive the great depression of 1929 and was eventually sold to and absorbed by the a. s. aloe company of st. louis, missouri in 1937.