Edwardian Musical Instruments

Antique Victorian player piano by The Cable Company of Chicago which features a Carolina Inner-player. Circa 1915. Includes: I Love Paris and Oh Lady Be Good by Max Kortlander, Hey There and Mack the Knife by J Lawrence Cook, Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White by Sid Laney, If You Knew Susie Fox Trot, Bye Bye Blackbird Fox Trot, Loving You Has Made Me Bananas by Dick Watson, and two unmarked. The Cable Piano Company, Chicago established 1880 by Herman D. Cable born in New York in 1849. The Cable Piano Company was originally with the Wolfinger Organ Co., which later changed to the Western Cottage Organ Co., and then to Chicago Cottage Organ Co. In 1890 H. D. Cable consolidated with Conover Bros. and his two brothers, Fayette S. and Hobart M. Cable. Cable and Conover acquired the Schiller Piano Co. of Oregon, Ill. By 1920 The Cable Piano Co. had two factories. One factory located in Chicago at 22nd Street, Paulina and Dale Place. The second factory at St. Charles, Ill. In the 1920s George J. Dowling was president and The Cable Co. was manufacturing Conover, Cable, Kingsbury; and Wellington, and Schiller pianos. Player piano names Conover Carola Inner-Player, Conover Solo Carola Inner-Player, Carola Inner-Player, Solo Carola Inner-Player, Euphona Inner- Player, and Solo Euphona Inner-Player. “Tonarch” and “Crownstay”, trademarks of the Cable Co., Chicago. “Tonarch” a patented sounding-board-and- frame construction used in uprights and “Crownstay” designed to maintain the curvature of soundboards in grands. Other owners of the Cable Company include Aeolian with the factory at 2718 Pershing Ave., Memphis, TN., Jackson & Wabash, Chicago, Ill., and Winter & Co. The Cable Piano Company claimed to be "the world's greatest manufacturer of pianos, inner player pianos, and organs." Cable built a factory in 1901 in St. Charles on 3.5 acres west of the Fox River. Cable Piano Company became known not only for its products, but also for its working conditions. During the factory's heyday in the early 1900s, there were as many as 500 employees, many of whom were women. Employees could enjoy the company sponsored brass band and male chorus, or play on the company baseball team. With its own electric plant and fire protection...

Early 1900s Edwardian floor standing dinner gong with pedestal. Made from oak with an ornate serpentine foliate carved rail beneath rounded sculpture pedestal support. The stand is...

The Antique VictorLA, a quintessential exemplar of auditory refinement, emerges in the form of the illustrious Model VV-XI phonograph Record Player, meticulously crafted by Victor Talking Machine and Co. This auditory marvel is enshrined within an exquisite mahogany wood cabinet in Queen Anne style, wherein the harmonious union of artistry and functionality takes center stage. The cabinet's form graciously accommodates two designed shelves, each adorned with a pair of doors that serve as gateways to a treasury of auditory treasures. The VictorLA phonograph cabinet comes with a venerable collection of 75 original records, offering a sonic voyage through a bygone era, where melodies and voices once echoed from the depths of this magnificent phonographic apparatus. The historical significance of this trove, capturing the essence of a bygone auditory epoch, renders this antique phonograph a cherished heirloom of both aesthetic and cultural value. Notably, the phonograph cabinet bears the indelible mark of its distinguished manufacturer as shown in the listing photos. In the embrace of this Antique Victoria...

Antique Edwardian Marimba Xylophone with a combination of hardwoods and iron. There are two separate tables that bolt together. Each marimba breaks down for transport into three pi...

Made in London circa 1910 by Asprey & Co. Ltd., this stylish pair of Antique Silver Plate Music Stands, are plain in design. Each music stand measures 13.5"(34 cm) tall, by 13.5"(34 ...