Kingsbury Chicago Cable Company Piano

One factory located in chicago at 22nd street paulina and dale place.

Kingsbury chicago cable company piano.

It has since gained a few more cosmetic marks in the body and read more. It can be finished either in a light golden oak or a medium dark oak finish. Cable and conover acquired the schiller piano co. The cable piano company was established in 1880 by h d.

My parents bought it for 10 000 in decent condition about 20 years ago. The kingsbury piano company was a division of the famous cable piano company of chicago. In 1901 the company built a factory in st. 1901 30000 1917 203000 1925 258000 1933 302000.

Of oregon il and used the schiller pianos as their higher end models. Cable and conover then acquired the schiller piano co. In the 1920s george j. Conover cable dekoven kingsbury midget puritan wellington schiller.

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. 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. 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. Dowling was president and the cable co.

Grand pianos by kingsbury before 1949. Charles on 3 5 acres west of the fox river. The kingsbury line was sold as one of cable s higher grade more expensive pianos. If that s the case the 5 digit serial.

It was one of the largest piano makers in chicago. I have a 1932 kingsbury chicago cable company baby grand piano. Your kingsbury piano was made by the cable piano company in 1918. By the 1900s cable had two factories in illinois chicago and st.

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. Discover your piano s age and country of origin with our 5 star accuracy guide to ensure the quality and reliability of each result. 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.

It claimed to be the world s greatest manufacturer of pianos inner player pianos and organs. Charles and manufactured pianos under the names. The second factory at st. The cable piano company or simply cable company was an american piano manufacturing company founded by herman d.

The kingsbury name was manufactured by the famous cable piano company of chicago.