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tonit · Post by **tonit** » 05 Aug 2006, 18:26

I have an upright piano made by the Cable Company in Chicago,Illinois. Serial Number 225786. I am trying to detmine if I should try to sell this - if it has any value - or just give it away. I am also interested in the age of the piano

Post by **Barrie Heaton** » 05 Aug 2006, 21:58

tonit wrote:I have an upright piano made by the Cable Company in Chicago,Illinois. Serial Number 225786. I am trying to detmine if I should try to sell this - if it has any value - or just give it away. I am also interested in the age of the piano

Serial Number 225786. = c1950

As to value ask your local piano tuner

Barrei,

alaskacow · Post by **alaskacow** » 08 Aug 2006, 02:08

I have one as well. The number on it is 245900. Would that be close to that date?

Post by **Bill Kibby** » 08 Aug 2006, 11:07

Around 1923.

totalnovice · Post by **totalnovice** » 22 Oct 2006, 02:18

I just aquired this piano. I've looked at the site you mentioned, but I'm not finding it.

Could you please help me out with a date on this? The number is 316386.
The piano needs a bit of work- probably $200-$250 to get it playing properly. I want to make sure that this is worth it, and I shouldn't just look for a different piano.

Thank you SO much for your help!

Post by **Bill Kibby** » 22 Oct 2006, 10:08

You won't find many references to Amercian pianos on a UK site, the other person enquired about valuation. Which Cable company is it? There are several.

totalnovice · Post by **totalnovice** » 22 Oct 2006, 12:02

Bill,
It is made by the Cable Company in Chicago,Illinois

Thank you for helping me!

Post by **Bill Kibby** » 22 Oct 2006, 15:35

The numbers suggests 1949, but no-one can tell you if it is worth doing without on-the-spot inspection by a technician.

totalnovice · Post by **totalnovice** » 22 Oct 2006, 19:19

Thank you very, very much!
~kim

cindy95900 · Post by **cindy95900** » 23 Oct 2006, 19:28

CABLE-NELSON
Historically, the story of the origin of Cable-Nelson begins in Chicago in 1903 when Fayette S. Cable, a distinguished leader in the piano industry at the turn of the century, purchased two well established Chicago piano companies: the Lakeside Piano Company and the Sweetland Piano Company. These were merged into the Fayette S. Cable Company.
Cable joined forces with H. P. Nelson in 1905 to form the Cable-Nelson Piano Company. Messrs. Cable and Nelson, widely planning for the future of the company, sought to locate it in a fine, smaller community where the tradition of building outstanding pianos could be generated among the local working force and the standards of quality and perfection in their concept of manufacture could be insured. After surveying numerous mid-western localities, they chose South Haven which had ideal industrial facilities. From the very inception of the Cable-Nelson Company, Fayette S. Cable set the course of the company's operation in the direction of producing exceptionally fine pianos made of carefully selected materials and crafted with superior workmanship. And, starting out in a new manufacturing plant designed and built for the express purpose of making pianos, Cable rapidly proved his theory that the musical public would quickly recognize the design, tone and durability of Cable-Nelson pianos.
For the next two decades, the company prospered and produced fine grand and upright pianos that became proud possessions in homes all over the nation. In 1926, the Cable-Nelson Piano Company merged its plant, facilities and piano making with one of the greatest names in the American music industry, the Everett Piano Company, founded in Boston in 1883. When the two companies joined forces, the principle of product dependability at low cost was preserved in the Cable-Nelson line of pianos. And, through all of its history, the Cable-Nelson has represented one of this country's highest grades of pianos designed and built to be sold at a modest price to bring an excellent musical instrument to American families. Cable-Nelson cases are designed by William H. Cliagman of Grand Rapids, one of America 5 most noted furniture designers. From his drawing board in the center of the greatest furniture producing area of the country, Cliagman works in close association with the production engineering specialists at the South Haven plant. His objective always is freshness of design, together with lasting good taste and dignity. The Cable-Nelson is available in a variety of contemporary styles and light-to-dark finishes.
"Cable-Nelson" was a name so well established that it was to become the first rank of the piano industry on the strength of the excellence of its product and the high standard of its business policy. There was a wide and constant growing demand on the part of the average piano buyer for a thoroughly high-grade and player-piano of real musical excellence. This demand to which the Cable-Nelson Piano Co. had addressed itself from the very beginning of its career, both to supply it and to foster it. Its motto is "A real piano and a fair price." The remarkable growth of the company bears witnesses to the soundness of its policy and its success in carrying it out. Its instruments were distinguished by their fine tone quality, excellent work of case design and finish. Cable-Nelson pianos embodied the characteristics of best standards in the art of player construction. A piano-player mechanism is most responsive and musically adequate, and the tone quality just right for the best player results. The Cable-Nelson factory is one of the most attractively located in the trade, and the wonderful efficiency of its organization and equipment is the cause of general comment. The high financial and commercial standing of the company and the reputation and experiences of its officers add to the distinction of the excellent and reliable instrument.
Owned and controlled by the Everett Piano Company, South Haven, Michigan. Cable-Nelson was the low-priced companion line to the Everett. In 1973, Yamaha bought out Everett and Cable-Nelson Pianos, where they manufactured Yamaha Model 200 series in the Cable-Nelson plant implimenting Cable -Nelson designs into a Yamaha Piano.

Post by **Bill Kibby** » 27 Oct 2006, 18:08

I'm sure it is not proper to be reproducing such a large piece of information from someone else's website without even giving credit to the source -
www.bluebookofpianos.com/kron3.htm

We may be asked to delete it.

llamma2 · Post by **llamma2** » 22 Nov 2006, 01:43

I was looking for a site where people would know about my piano - a euphona Inner-Player made by the Cable Company Chicago. I was surprised to see this discussed on a UK site as I didn't know the pianos ever strayed that far from home. My serial number is 230569. The piano is in good shape but the keys are chipped. Any advice on replacing them? I think they are plastic. Will this hurt or help the value of the piano. Any idea how old it is?

I have owned it for 55 years and it was fairly

old when my parents bought it for me to learn to play the piano on.

Post by **Bill Kibby** » 22 Nov 2006, 14:06

You're absolutely right, we are sometimes inundated with Cable enquiries, but don't normally see Cable pianos over here, we just look them up in American books, but since many of the published dates of numbers are wrong, we can only "suggest" 1952. Key repairs are quite usual work for a tuner-technician, who would be able to quote for the job. Look at the numners and datemarks items at pianogen.org

llamma2 · Post by **llamma2** » 25 Nov 2006, 18:36

I'm guessing it's a little older than that but have no real idea. My parents got it in 1955 and it was definately "used". They bought it for $20 from some elderly ladies (80's) who wanted a new spinet type piano as they didn't want that "old" one anymore. They said they took the "player" part out as it didn't work. I think it had to be at least 15 years old when Dad bought it, if not more.

Thanks for the info about the keys. My tuner said she does it so I figure that's what I'll do.

marie · Post by **marie** » 28 Nov 2008, 21:24

Hi,
I have a beautiful Euphona piano that I just adore. It's missing the playing mechanism but other than that, it is in excellent shape. We are currently living in the Caribbean and may be moving to Northern Ireland. I received it as a gift some years ago from a collector with the intent to learn how to play piano. Now I am faced with a decision- do I ship this with us or do I try to sell it here and buy a used upright of some sort there. I have no idea what used pianos cost in the UK so I don't know which would be more economical and practical. To tell you the truth, I am rather emotionally attached to this piano but I am also a realist.
Any advice?

marie · Post by **marie** » 28 Nov 2008, 21:28

Should have posted my Euphona posting under a different topic! Sorry!

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