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Vol. 86 July 18, 2026 No. 19

F. S. Shaw

president
  • Cable Company

Biography

F. S. Shaw succeeded F. S. Cable as president of the Cable Company in 1903. Under his able management the company further extended its activities, adding a department for player pianos and paying careful attention to the artistic development of the Conover piano in preparation for its introduction on the concert platform, helping the Cable Company become a leading manufacturer of the western continent.

Highlights

  • Succeeded F. S. Cable as president of the Cable Company
  • Expanded the company's activities, adding a player-piano department and advancing the Conover piano toward concert-platform use

Source

Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. I (1911), p. 345.

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