Kingsbury Chicago Cable Company Piano

Of oregon il and used the schiller pianos as their higher end models.

Kingsbury chicago cable company piano.

Cable and conover acquired the schiller piano co. In the 1920s george j. The kingsbury line was sold as one of cable s higher grade more expensive pianos. One factory located in chicago at 22nd street paulina and dale place.

In 1901 the company built a factory in st. I have a 1932 kingsbury chicago cable company baby grand piano. This piano is made of beautiful quarter sawn oak wood under the old finish. If that s the case the 5 digit serial.

Each piano is manufactured with a unique serial number that is recorded for future reference of not only when it was made but also where. With it being almost 100 years old and because it is an upright there is very little value left in it since pianos decrease in value over time as they wear mechanically. Cable who had originally been with the western cottage organ company later changed to the chicago cottage organ company the cable piano company was widely celebrated as a maker of fine instruments and they were a major contributor to the american. Was manufacturing conover cable kingsbury.

The cable piano company or simply cable company was an american piano manufacturing company founded by herman d. It has since gained a few more cosmetic marks in the body and read more. Your kingsbury piano was made by the cable piano company in 1918. Charles on 3 5 acres west of the fox river.

It was one of the largest piano makers in chicago. Conover cable dekoven kingsbury midget puritan wellington schiller. The kingsbury name was manufactured by the famous cable piano company of chicago. The kingsbury piano company was a division of the famous cable piano company of chicago.

It claimed to be the world s greatest manufacturer of pianos inner player pianos and organs. Dowling was president and the cable co. Cable and conover then acquired the schiller piano co. By the 1900s cable had two factories in illinois chicago and st.

Kingsbury made by the cable company chicago. If it s a chicago kingsbury check the plate or the case for a company or manufacturing location it would have been built by the cable company of chicago. Grand pianos by kingsbury before 1949. It can be finished either in a light golden oak or a medium dark oak finish.

Charles and manufactured pianos under the names. My parents bought it for 10 000 in decent condition about 20 years ago. The cable piano company was established in 1880 by h d. 1901 30000 1917 203000 1925 258000 1933 302000.

By 1920 the cable piano co.