Springer Penguin

Springer-Penguin has engineered the 4700 Series bookcases for discerning architects and designers who want to specify fine quality and are not opposed to paying less.

Features

All wood construction
Lumber-core shelves
Urethane finish
Walnut, Mahogany or Medium Oak
Adjustable shelves, unique for support system
Fully finished wood back
3/4" construction, 1/4" back
Optional Traditional Conversation Kit
Optional custom services
RTA shipment, packed 1 per carton

The look and integrity of architectural woodworking

By combining the richness of walnut, mahogany or oak with the strength of lumber-core shelf construction the Springer-Penguin 4700 Series provides every feature you'd want in a bookcase: The aesthetics of finely finished contemporary styling with a structural integrity engineered for decades of service. Our standard 3/4" limber-core shelves eliminate deflection, bow, sag or warpage. 1" lumber-core shelves, for extreme load conditions, are available at extra cost. The unique shelf supports lock into the sides as well as the shelves, enabling the sides and shelves to operate as one sturdy piece. Heavy duty fasteners allow quick and easy assembly of the bookcase and provide additional structural integrity.

Unlimited Versatility

Springer-Penguin offers six different 4700 Series sizes. In keeping with our attention detail, the bookcases can also be used as room dividers since both sides of the back are fully finished. In addition, Chippendale motif traditional conversation kits are optionally available. Springer-Penguin bookcases have been standardized in libraries, law offices, medical offices and major industrial concerns for years.

The lumber-core Process
Dried, quality lumber is cut into strips no wider than 2" and glued back together to form a core. The strip maintains the natural fibers of the lumber for strength;

the narrow width of each peice prevents lateral warpage. A heavy cross veneer is then applied to prevent the lines of the strips from showing through. Finally, the Grade-A outer veneer is applied and the result is exceptional strenght and good looks.

Unique Shelf Support
The unique Springer-Penguin support "grabs" the side of the bookcase and is locked into the shelf by the upright pin that fits into a hole in the bottom of the shelf.

As weight is put on the shelf the sides are pulled together rather than spread apart. The result is a continual straight line for both the side wall and and the lumber-core shelf.