Hobart M. Cable is a piano manufacturer which originated in 1900 in Laporte, Indiana and is now owned by American Sejung Corp, a Korean company. It is one of the best known American piano brands.
Hobart M. Cable grew out of Cable Piano Co., which was founded in 1880 and was one of the largest piano manufacturers in Chicago as well as a major contributor to the American piano industry.
Hobart M. Cable was a piano maker at Cable Piano Co. with brothers H.D. Cable and Fayette S. Cable prior to starting the company that bears his name in 1900. He built player pianos during the depression years and continued to make pianos until the 1960's when the name was discontinued.
The brand was purchased by American Sejung in the 1990's and the pianos are now made in the largest stringed instrument factory in the world, located in Quingdao China. American Sejung also produces George Steck and Falcone pianos.
Hobart M. Cable pianos are widely considered to be one of the highest quality pianos in their price range, using Alaskan Sitka spruce soundboards and Japanese hammer felt. The company makes upright pianos, console pianos and grand pianos. Upright piano model numbers begin with UH, grand piano model numbers begin with GH and console models begin with CH.