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What were factory carts used for?
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Factory carts were first used for moving trunks at railway stations. Eventually, factories began to utilize them for moving large furniture, which is how these rolling carts got their name. On 1stDibs, shop a range of factory carts.
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Vintage Industrial Factory Cart with Bold Red and Black Paint
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Functional Industrial factory cart on wheels. Original red and black paint surface. Great workspace
Category
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Rare Antique Factory Cart with 12 Shelves Made for Buffalo China
By Wellington Machine co
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare antique Factory Cart with 12 Shelves made for Buffalo China, Salvaged from the famous Buffalo
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Shelves
Materials
Steel, Iron
Vintage Industrial Factory Cart Table with Two-Tier Pine Plank Surface
Located in High Point, NC
This vintage industrial factory cart table is a striking piece that blends utilitarian design with
Category
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Small Industrial Bar Cart
Located in Oakville, CT
Factory cart
Overall dimensions: 16" x 27" x 31".
Category
Early 20th Century American Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Steel
Factory or Ore Industrial Cart 19th Century
Located in Fulton, CA
Heavy gauge steel industrial cart / dolly with large cast iron spoke wheels. Four smaller castor
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Architectural Elements
Materials
Steel
Large Belgian Factory Cotton Rolling Cart, c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
with "4A" stenciled on it. Originally used in a factory to haul cotton for processing, the cart has
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Decorative Baskets
Materials
Steel
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