refinished oversized c. 1930's american antique industrial freestanding three-unit storage locker comprised of cold-rolled furniture sheet steel. the brushed metal locker was fabricated by the all-steel-equip co., aurora, il. the locker is equipped with three hinged doors with top and bottom louvered vents and riveted joint number plaques. the brushed metal finish has been sealed with a clear coat lacquer. spacious interior compartments with stationary overshelf. the allsteel company was founded in 1912 as the allsteelequip company manufacturing custom metal objects, especially electrical equipment. the name was later changed in 1929 to all-steel-equip company. during the 1920's, the company began to branch out and started producing kitchen cabinets and refrigerated food lockers. requests for metal file cabinets were becoming common, so the company bought out a supplier (the aurora metal cabinet company) in 1936 to enter this market. after world war ii, all-steel-equip began manufacturing desks, starting in 1947. the company introduced bookcases, telephone stands and credenzas soon afterward. to complete its line of office furniture, all-steel-equip bought the shepherd chair company of melrose park, illinois and redesigned their products. all-steel's line by 1966 it was the third-largest producer of steel office furniture worldwide. measures approximately 45 x 18 x 78 inches.