Ikea part number help, please!

September 6, 2009 6:32 AM

Help me identify the part number for this Ikea part!

I've had an Ikea dresser for about 12 years now, and it's held up very well...with the minor exception of the rails that hold the drawers in place. They're starting to crack, and a trip to the Ikea store over the weekend proved unsuccessful in finding a replacement (although the customer service folks were able to find a similar part for one of my other dressers). Anyway, was hoping someone out there could identify the part number for this, so I can go online and "Ask Anna" for replacements. I guess the other option would be to try and fashion a substitute myself, but I'm sure that would have disastrous consequenses.

(Note: The three knobs that stick out of the plastic are the fasteners that connect the rail to the dresser - it just pops in.)

Thanks...

posted by brandman to home & garden (6 comments total)

If you don't get an answer here, the folks at IKEAFANS would likely be able to help you. (That said, I found this post there with a similar request, and they bring up a good point that a piece from the 1990s might no longer be available.)
posted by LolaGeek at 8:04 AM on September 6

The instructions that come with the furniture have part numbers in them.

I think you'd have more success if you posted a picture of the furniture rather than the part, and ask if anyone had the build instructions.
posted by devnull at 8:21 AM on September 6

As suggested, here is a picture of the dresser (I will also post to IKEAFANS).
posted by brandman at 11:53 AM on September 6

Weird coincidence - someone recently posted pictures on IKEAFANS of some pieces that match yours.

The line is called Kabin, and it's been out of range since 1999 (+/-). It was a nice looking line stylistically, but wasn't the best quality stuff IKEA's ever put out. The biggest problem with it was the drawer runners, which were plastic and tended to break.

posted by LolaGeek at 12:02 PM on September 6

LolaGeek, I went and signed up over there right after I posted the pic of my dresser here, and I saw that thread! Couldn't believe it..so I reposted my question there.
posted by brandman at 12:50 PM on September 6

I guess the other option would be to try and fashion a substitute myself, but I'm sure that would have disastrous consequenses.

I actually think it would pretty easy to fashion this part out of wood. I you don't feel like you could tackle that (maybe lack of tools or whatnot), if you happen to know anyone with wood working skills, they'd be able to take care of it pretty easily.
posted by orme at 5:11 PM on September 6