Industrial record cabinets
An industrial record cabinet combines a metal frame or metal legs with wooden shelves, for a listening corner with a workshop feel. Our designs range from narrow units with dividers to cabinets on castors, as well as open silhouettes where the sleeves stay on show.
Metal lightens the line of the piece and goes with raw walls, brick and dark wood.
Industrial style for your records
Industrial style borrows from workshops and warehouses: black metal, raw wood, exposed structures. For a record cabinet, it often means open formats that are easy to scan at a glance.
Metal and wood: the combinations
- Metal frame, wooden shelves: the piece looks light and shows off the records. Stalingrad, 72 cm, has this open silhouette.
- Narrow unit with dividers: Tolbiac, 40 cm wide, holds up to around 90 LPs in a main compartment with 2 removable dividers, under an open shelf.
- Unit on castors: Odéon, 54 cm, combines 4 compartments and a central space with a mobile metal frame.
Stability and vibration
A well-assembled metal frame is rigid, but check the screws are tight after a few weeks of use. On a unit with castors, lock them while you listen. As always, keep the speakers away from the turntable.
The turntable on an open top
The top must take the whole turntable, often around 45 × 35 cm. On an open unit, dust settles faster: close the lid between plays and keep records in their sleeves.
Storing the records
Open compartments should be at least 32 cm high and deep for LPs. Allow roughly 1 cm of width for 3 to 4 records, depending on their weight. Dividers stop records from toppling over when the compartment isn’t full.
Caring for metal
Dust metal with a dry cloth. Avoid abrasive products, which could mark the paint or coating.
Assembling a metal frame
A metal frame is usually screwed together. Follow the order in the instructions, tighten lightly at first, then fully tighten all the screws once the unit is level. This stops it ending up slightly askew, which would affect the turntable.
Pulling the look together
Black metal goes with smoked oak, rustic wood and leather. A brick wall, a workshop lamp and a metal shelf complete the look. See also our metal record shelves, our black record cabinets and our record-shop-style metal and wood vinyl record crates.