Convertible Bench/Table 34M

Palmer Hamilton designed the 34M Convertible Bench Table for schools and multipurpose facilities where no two days look the same and every square foot of storage space has to earn its keep. This convertible bench cafeteria table transitions from a compact folded unit to a comfortable bench, a single sided table, or a full size cafeteria table, giving facilities teams and administrators the flexibility to serve breakfast, lunch, seminars, and community events from the same product. When you choose the 34M, you are choosing a school cafeteria bench table that keeps a lunchroom productive, clean, and ready for whatever comes next.

The 34M is one of the most adaptable and straightforward folding bench tables Palmer Hamilton makes. The leg support system automatically extends the table legs to the floor as the top is folded flat for stability, so a single staff member can safely deploy or store the table in seconds without the need for special training or technique. Two locking and two non locking 3 inch Poly II gray rubber ball bearing swivel casters, each rated for 210 pounds, make repositioning smooth and reliable across the range of floor surfaces found in school buildings. Nesting legs minimize the storage footprint, and the shorter caster beam Palmer Hamilton engineers into the 34M allows more tables to fit in a smaller space than most competing cafeteria tables of the same length.

What makes the 34M stand apart from a conventional cafeteria bench table is the genuine range of configurations it supports without any additional equipment. A single 34M unit functions as a standalone bench for overflow seating, pairs with a second unit to create a full bench table, or combines with two benches facing each other and a separate table in between to form a booth configuration. The drop leg model adds a shorter caster beam that reduces the trip hazard profile, achieves a wider usable tabletop, and includes additional bench pivot legs welded from 14 gauge inch steel tube for maximum strength. Multiple heights available to meet the needs of different settings: 25”, 27”, or 29” for early childhood classrooms and lunchrooms where standard cafeteria furniture is simply too tall for younger learners. , Center legs on 6 foot and 8 foot models add load bearing capacity, and the 8 foot drop leg model achieves ten points of floor contact, including four legs under the bench, for a foundation that holds up under the weight of a full school lunch period.

The 34M is built from materials that match the pace and pressure of K through 12 cafeteria service. Tabletop and bench surfaces are constructed from three quarter inch M3 particleboard with a 0.030 inch high pressure laminate decorative surface and a balanced black backer for stability and moisture resistance. Every edge is finished with EdgeGuard™, Palmer Hamilton’s sprayed on polyurea edge treatment that bonds directly to the table core, providing superior moisture resistance and eliminating the unsanitary food traps that standard t mold track edges create. The welded steel frame is thoroughly cleaned before receiving an electrostatically applied, baked on epoxy powder coat that resists abrasion, marring, and scratching through years of daily use. The 34M is UL Listed to UL Standard 2040 for folding rollaway tables and has earned both GREENGUARD and GREENGUARD Gold Certification, confirming low chemical emissions for the indoor environments where students eat and spend their days. Palmer Hamilton stands behind the 34M with a standard warranty, and every unit ships fully assembled, because the lunchrooms and multipurpose rooms that communities depend on deserve furniture built and delivered to that standard.

K through 12 schools and districts that serve students from early childhood through secondary grades and need one cafeteria bench table platform that covers every age group and height requirement without purchasing separate furniture lines.

Multipurpose rooms, cafetoriums, and gymnasiums that host daily lunch service and then need to transition quickly to seminars, meetings, sports events, performing arts programs, or community functions without a lengthy furniture changeover.

Buildings with limited corridor and storage space where recovering floor area at the end of each lunch period is essential to daily operations and the facility’s ability to support afternoon programs.

Early childhood centers and programs that require lower than standard cafeteria table heights for younger learners and cannot use conventional school cafeteria furniture at the right scale for small children.

• UL Listed to UL Standard for Safety for Folding Rollaway Tables, UL 2040
• GREENGUARD Certified by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute
• GREENGUARD Gold Certified by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute

Palmer Hamilton builds the 34M for the facilities teams, students, and communities who need lunchrooms and multipurpose spaces that are ready to serve every program on the calendar without compromise. Contact your Palmer Hamilton representative to configure the right combination of lengths, heights, and finishes for your facility and Do More with Your Space™.