Year of Hobart Piano

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Year of Hobart Piano

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I have bought a Hobart Piano and I would like to know if anybody would happen to know the year of it the serial number is 46901 and the print on it says the alaskin exchange. Can someone please help me.
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Hobart?

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Please give the complete, exact wording on the piano.
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Re: Hobart?

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Bill Kibby wrote:Please give the complete, exact wording on the piano.
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H.M. Cable

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So it's not a Hobart piano, it's a Hobart M. Cable piano,. and the number suggests 1914. They seem to have won a gold MEDAL at the 1909 exposition.
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