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W. A. Schoenfeld, Director
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Circular of Information No.
February, 1935
Rad.o Series 1936
ousing
pp1ement 6
Mud Wilson
Home Economist
Experiment Stattgr
4zine Storag
Objeotives
For maga;inesease of access;. orderly appearatc; space for &l1 that the
family pants to store near at hand.
For racks and oabinets'.-economioaj construction; attraotive appearance.
esioxxs
Designs
1.
ThIs
A cabinet with horizontal shelves, to be placed against the wal1
baSe.
The
may have a flat top or a set-in top, and. an open or a solid
The
oabinet
may
upper Shelves may be narrower than the lower ones
have doors er be left open.
2
Cabinet tO be placed against the wall, with shelves in lower par't azid
pockets in upper part. Lower part may have doors.
3.
End table with pockets at each end
4.
Built-in ease. Books LUU small magazines in upper part; ou1>size books
and large magazines below.
5.
Telephone dock or library table.
below table top.
6.
Combination sewing cabinet and mo.gazine rack. Handle at top. Pockets
at either si4o for magazines. Drawers for sewing sxpplies nd for
articles in process of conStruction.
7.
Magazine x'aok
3 she1ve
botween them.
Shelves fox' magazines at either
idi,
oth between studding.
StaicIards for Dosi
The design hou1d harmonize wi11i th
cabinet is to be planed.
furnitui'e of the room in which the
Construction should be as li:ht weight as possible.
Shelves should be adjuatabl as to di
anQe apart
The lowest siielt should nt be closer t
the floor than 4".
A cabinet with horizontal shelvs shQuld have a solid back and si4os.
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$sror Storgo of Mtgazinos
On ho1'os*
Only w row (front to back) of plies of magazines should be placed on a
shelf.
It is more desirable to store magazines so that their' baolca are parallel
to the edge of the shelf rather than at right angles to it.
Only one kind of magazine should be placed in a pile. Exception.whore eurront issues only are kept, two may be piled together.
No pile higher then 4".
Stored vortioallyt
Enough of the upper part of the magazine should be exposod to enable
one to identify it readily.
The side of the pookot should be high emouh md the pocket narrow
enough to hold magazines upright.
Basic Dimensions
Cabinets with hens outaj. shelves:
Length and Widths
A cabinet of this length should be 11"
Minimum inside length, 15"
wide.
A oabinet 22" long permits storing 2 piles of magazines on each
shelf. A cabinet of this length should be 14" wide.
A cabinet 26k" long permIts 2 piles of most kinds of magazines to
be stored on a she]! with backs parallel to the edge of the
shelf. A cabinet, of this length ahuld be 11". wide.
Hoightt
Spaco between holes for shelf sup?orts multip1es of 1w,, the distance between holes
Nmther of unitst
for belt support.)
Magazines:
Current issues only, or piles up to 1".
-
- 2 units.
Piles 1" to2" high......................3 Units.
Hies 2" to 4" h&gh....................4 units.
Piles higher than 4" - diido.
Books
B units.
oiht suitable for twerago housohold
26" (20 units) for portioxi
of cabinet used tar magazs.
Pooketø or s1ot:
Length - at least half of the obinsd width of proposed ontonts.
2"
Width f slot
Height of taco of pockets
9" for' large and modiwa-sizod magazinos.
6tt ton small magazines (up to 1" x 10").
fliustrationa - See page 4
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The kitchen planning desk (see suggested design, page 4) may be built as
Its principal
a separate piece of equipiient, or as a part of the kitchen cabinets
uses are to provide a place to write out cheeks, jot down memoranda, eto., and to
koep receipts arid unpaid bills, small amounts of cash, check book1 and recipes.
Construction
The outer part of the desk consists of a box 22" high, 24" long arid 12"
deep, with a hinged lid that drops to form a writing desk.
The fittings consist of a cash drawer with look, shelves for large chock
book, household account books, and blank paper, and compartments for
receipts, statements, and recipes.
Material 3/4" thick is used for the outer part of the box and for the second
shelf. Plywood 1/4" thick is used for other parts.
The drawer rest$ on the first shelf. Dividers for pigeonholes have curved
fronts. The section with pigeonholes is fastened to the back of the
desk and to the second shelf, leaving a space 3/4" wide at either side
for the gadget which holde the lid in position. The dividers between
pi.goonholes are movable, so that the size of the center compartments
can be increased when desired.
Assumed Use of Desk;
Cash
Dimensions.
kept in drawer.
Outside dinonsions of drawer - 4" x 8" x 2" high.
Blank paper - on shelf, beside cash drawer.
Chock book - on second shoif.
Shelf is 8" wide.
Shelf is 8" wide.
Space is 1 1/2" high.
Pomphiets and bulletins - in upper tier of pigeonholes.
pigeonholes, 2" wide, 9 1/2" high and 6" deep.
Dinensions of
Books - kept in center compartment, upper tier.
in lower tier of pigeonholes.
Bills and receipts
5 3/4" high, and 6" deep.
Dimensions, 1 1/2" wide,
Card recipe file - in center oamparbaent, lower tier.
Pencil and pen - in trough in second shelf.
Illustrations - Se page 4
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Size of shelf in relation to size of contents.
Classification of magazines, and approximate dimensions
Pocket size - 5 1/2" x 8"
Small
- 7" x 10"
Medium - 9" x 12 1/2"
Large - 11" x 14
Number of piles of magazines which shelves of various sizes will hold.
11" x 15" shelf
If magazines are sto'ed with baoks parallel to edge of shelf:
one pile only.
If they are stored so as to utilize the space to the fullest extent:
2 pocket size; or 2 small; or 1 media size; or 1 large.
11" x 26 1/2" shelf - any one of the following groupings.
4
3
2
2
pocket
pocket
pocket
pocket
size
and 1 small
and 2 small
and 1 medium
a pocket and. 1 large
1
1
1
1
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pocket and 3.small
pocket and 3. medium
pocket and 1 large
3
2
1
1
2
small
small and I medium
small ama 1 medium
small and 1 large
medium
1 medium arid 1 large
1 large
pocket and 1 small and 1 medium
pocket and 1 small and 1 large
14" x 22" shelf * any one of the following groupings
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
pocket
pocket
pocket
pocket
pocket
pocket
pocket
size
and 1
and 1
and 1
and 2
and 1
and 1
small
medium
large
small
small and 1 medium
large
3
2
1
I
1
2
2
small
small
small and 1 medium
small and 1 large
medium and 1 large
medium
large