hard to find oversized c. 1930's vintage american industrial heavy gauge steel hospital operating room supply cabinet with bakelite handles
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a.s. aloe co., surgical supply dept., st. louis, mo
all original and completely intact c. 1930's american vintage medical freestanding rolled furniture sheet steel hospital supply cabinet fabricated by the a.s. aloe co., surgical supply dept., st. louis, mo. the upper section of the oversized cabinet contains clear glass sidelights, matching cabinet doors with t-handle and a spacious interior with three adjustable rolled glass shelves. the mid-section features three pull-out drawers with original black bakelite drawer pulls or handles. the bottom portion contains two hinged swing-out doors concealing an interior divided by a single shelf. the barrel locks are original and intact. the brushed metal finish has been treated with a cleat coat lacquer. the streamlined style a.s. aloe company building was built in 1940 and stood on the northeast corner of olive and 19th street in st. louis, mo. the building was built for the a.s. aloe company, sellers of medical and surgical supplies. the exterior exhibits a strong, geometric composition, with dramatic rows of horizontal windows capped off with simple raised lettering. the graphics of the entryway are bold and unmistakable. the building makes clean use of simple elements to create a form that delights in its strength and simplicity. with its ornamental signs and lettering stripped away, the a.s. aloe building was demolished in fall of 1996. the site today is a parking lot. the cornerstone contained a time capsule, containing company catalogues and medical journals, as well as a hand-written letter from company president howard f. baer. measures 36 x 15 x 63 inches.
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