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CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN CO. started in the fall of 1879 as the Wolfinger Organ Co. by F.R. Wolfinger, president, John A. Comstock, secretary, and Herman D. Cable, treasurer. Originally located in a two-story building at Randolph and Ann Streets, Chicago. About 1885 Comstock sold his interest to E.E. Wise and George W. Tewksbury, both formerly connected with the Western Cottage Organ Co., and the name changed to Chicago Cottage Organ Co. W.N. Van Matre (qv) also came in as Sales Manager and a stockholder in 1885, remaining until 1895. A few years later Wolfinger sold his interest to G.K. Barnes. A large building was acquired for the factory at 22nd and Paulina Streets. E.E. Wise sold his interest to Cable and Tewksbury, Cable becoming president. Barnes sold his interest in 1889, and Fayette S. and H.M. Cable came into the business, which after H.D. Cable's death in 1899 became The Cable Co. with F.S. Cable as president. A second factory was built in St. Charles, Ill. in 1899, and an office building at 215-221 Wabash Ave., bringing the capacity to 16,000 pianos and 18,000 organs per year. Chicago Cottage made stencil organs for many music dealers, such as Capital City Organ Co., Lansing, MI; Bell, Saginaw, MI; Grinnel Brothers, Detroit, MI and Temple Organ, St. Louis, MO.. F.S. Cable left the company about 1904 and bought the Lakeside Organ Co., changing its name to the Fayette S. Cable Piano Co., which later became the Cable-Nelson Co. Hobart M. Cable left The Cable Co. and bought the Burdett Organ Co., changing its name to The Hobart M. Cable Co. Serial numbers: 1892 - 43315, 1894 - 118189, 1907 - 250783, 1910 - 260834.



Reg No. Name Year Made Serial No.
Yamaha
Windsor
WILCOX & WHITE ORGAN CO. 367
WESTERN COTTAGE ORGAN CO. 1884, Sept 5 23694
Temple
Swan, S.N.
Peloubet
Linderman
Linderman
Linderman
Kimball
KENWOOD
Kenwood
Ikeuchi
Ideal
HAMILTON ORGAN CO. 1901 35370
GRINNEL BROS 118131
FRENCH, JESSE, PIANO & ORGAN CO. 1889 May 1 48485
French
Foley & Williams
Everhart
Everhart
DYER BROTHERS 3495
Crescent
Crescent
Cook, David C.
COOK, DAVID C.
COOK, DAVID C. 6/19/1901 42639
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN CO. 1906 240423
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN CO. C. 1893 75017
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN CO. ? S905
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN CO. 1894 +/-
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN CO. 1900+/-
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN CO. 1900 Jan 18 180880
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN CO. 1897 +/- 161365
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN CO. 1907 Sept 262844
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN CO. ? 135-209934
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN CO. 1890 49542
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN CO. 1899 261681
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN CO. 1915 302381
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN CO. 1901 207010
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN CO. 64966
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN CO. 1886
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN CO. ? ?
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN CO. 1893 +/- 79238
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN CO. 1897 146367
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN CO. 1898 162910
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN CO. 1893 53205
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN CO. 1894 May 4 119697
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN CO. 1893 +/- 44288