Cheapest way to buy nice stools?
We're considering putting a nice metal stool at each computer in the new museum. However, they seem to be pricey. Even very simple ones (like this: http://tinyurl.com/jhpp6ds) are $40 each, and I'd like to have 30 of them .... but that would be $1,200 which is way too much for us to spend on this. Harbor Freight has them for less than $30 each -- I have one at home and it's great -- but the tops are bright red. :) Not appropriate for our museum. Does anyone know where to get such things cheaper? (We're not looking to collect donations of mismatched stuff.)
On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 4:16 PM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
We're considering putting a nice metal stool at each computer in the new museum. However, they seem to be pricey. Even very simple ones (like this: http://tinyurl.com/jhpp6ds) are $40 each, and I'd like to have 30 of them .... but that would be $1,200 which is way too much for us to spend on this.
Harbor Freight has them for less than $30 each -- I have one at home and it's great -- but the tops are bright red. :) Not appropriate for our museum.
Does anyone know where to get such things cheaper?
(We're not looking to collect donations of mismatched stuff.)
I could create a diversion at the IKEA shipping doc when the new stools come in and ... -- -Bill-
I could create a diversion at the IKEA shipping doc when the new stools come in and ...
Kidding aside, Ikea has some VERY cheap (Five dollars!: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10135659/) ... they're shortish (17" works for me, but not for everyone, although they're certainly kid-friendly) ... we could probably buy round cushions to put on top ... very interesting!!
We're considering putting a nice metal stool at each computer in the new museum. However, they seem to be pricey. Even very simple ones (
Harbor Freight has them for less than $30 each -- I have one at home and it's great -- but the tops are bright red. :) Not appropriate for our museum.
Does anyone know where to get such things cheaper?
Check with school furniture suppliers, metal lab type stools that are 18" and 21" (?) run about $20-$25 each. Not as cheap as IKEA but better quality.
Check with school furniture suppliers, metal lab type stools that are 18" and 21" (?) run about $20-$25 each. Not as cheap as IKEA but better quality.
Good suggestion. I found this at a company here in NJ: http://tinyurl.com/ja93zrf ... I figure we could get by with 16, which would be around $368 ... we can certainly raise that much money. I live not too far from the Elizabeth Idea store. Maybe I'll stop by there tonight and see what you get for five bucks. :)
On Thu, 7 Jan 2016, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
Check with school furniture suppliers, metal lab type stools that are 18" and 21" (?) run about $20-$25 each. Not as cheap as IKEA but better quality.
Good suggestion. I found this at a company here in NJ: http://tinyurl.com/ja93zrf ... I figure we could get by with 16, which would be around $368 ... we can certainly raise that much money.
I live not too far from the Elizabeth Idea store. Maybe I'll stop by there tonight and see what you get for five bucks. :)
You might also check with the larger Universities in the general area to see if they have a surplus outlet. We frequently see large batches of like furniture items come through PSU surplus. Mike Loewen mloewen@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/
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I took Bill Deg's advice and went shopping tonight for (ahem) "stool samples". :) Alise and I went to Ikea. We checked out the $5 stools. They're surprisingly strong, but quite small. Then we looked at $15 ones. They're larger, but they were wobbly (and I made sure they weren't just loosely assembled). Finally we found a $22 one that's more of a chair than a stool -- it's stable, adjustable height, and comfortable, but apparently it's only available in blue and red. Also it's plastic -- it looks like a Lego. :) For that price we're better off getting the sturdier ones that I linked earlier (http://tinyurl.com/ja93zrf).
Evan, I have never went there, but maybe this place in Ocean Township might have a variety of options: Shore Casual Dinettes & Barstools *http://tinyurl.com/zkd7ytd <http://tinyurl.com/zkd7ytd> * Jeff On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 8:18 PM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
I took Bill Deg's advice and went shopping tonight for (ahem) "stool samples". :)
Alise and I went to Ikea. We checked out the $5 stools. They're surprisingly strong, but quite small. Then we looked at $15 ones. They're larger, but they were wobbly (and I made sure they weren't just loosely assembled). Finally we found a $22 one that's more of a chair than a stool -- it's stable, adjustable height, and comfortable, but apparently it's only available in blue and red. Also it's plastic -- it looks like a Lego. :) For that price we're better off getting the sturdier ones that I linked earlier (http://tinyurl.com/ja93zrf).
I have never went there, but maybe this place in Ocean Township might have a variety of options: Shore Casual Dinettes & Barstools
Everything on their web site is made of wood. I'll pass. :) Best option so far is probably the metal ones from the place in Ramsey NJ that I posted about.
On Thu, 7 Jan 2016, Systems Glitch via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
Does anyone know where to get such things cheaper?
(We're not looking to collect donations of mismatched stuff.)
Occassionally entire pallets of chairs and/or stools, all matching, will come up at the VT Surplus Auction. Usually they go pretty cheap.
Thanks, Jonathan
Larger universitites tend to have big surplus sales operations. The Princeton University Surplus store usually has a ton of stuff. With any surplus operation, you need to be on top of it as the stock comes and goes quickly, the deals can't be beat though. Many also have special days/priorites for non-profits. --Jason
Larger universitites tend to have big surplus sales operations. The Princeton University Surplus store usually has a ton of stuff. With any surplus operation, you need to be on top of it as the stock comes and goes quickly, the deals can't be beat though. Many also have special days/priorites for non-profits.
--Jason
I guess but I'd want them to send me a stool sample first, just to be sure. -- -Bill-
On 01/07/2016 04:53 PM, william degnan via vcf-midatlantic wrote: Hmm, tempting but I won't touch that ...
I guess but I'd want them to send me a stool sample first, just to be sure.
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