Kingsbury Chicago Cable Company Piano

Cable and conover acquired the schiller piano co.

Kingsbury chicago cable company piano.

Conover cable dekoven kingsbury midget puritan wellington schiller. 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. It was one of the largest piano makers in chicago. Your kingsbury piano was made by the cable piano company in 1918.

I have a 1932 kingsbury chicago cable company baby grand piano. 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. 1901 30000 1917 203000 1925 258000 1933 302000. The kingsbury piano company was a division of the famous cable piano company of chicago.

Dowling was president and the cable co. The cable piano company was established in 1880 by h d. The cable piano company or simply cable company was an american piano manufacturing company founded by herman d. It can be finished either in a light golden oak or a medium dark oak finish.

Grand pianos by kingsbury before 1949. If that s the case the 5 digit serial. My parents bought it for 10 000 in decent condition about 20 years ago. It claimed to be the world s greatest manufacturer of pianos inner player pianos and organs.

By 1920 the cable piano co. Haines piano company built a full line of upright pianos baby grand pianos and player pianos and their instruments were known for being of very good quality and the firm was very successful. Was manufacturing conover cable kingsbury. Charles and manufactured pianos under the names.

The second factory at st. By the 1900s cable had two factories in illinois chicago and st. The kingsbury name was manufactured by the famous cable piano company of chicago. This piano is made of beautiful quarter sawn oak wood under the old finish.

In 1901 the company built a factory in st. Of oregon il and used the schiller pianos as their higher end models. One factory located in chicago at 22nd street paulina and dale place. Discover your piano s age and country of origin with our 5 star accuracy guide to ensure the quality and reliability of each result.

In the 1920s george j. Charles on 3 5 acres west of the fox river. Kingsbury made by the cable company chicago. 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.

Cable and conover then acquired the schiller piano co.