My Calisia's history?
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My Calisia's history?
I was given a Calisia upright piano by a friend, and I would like to learn more about it's historie, and some advice on how to fix the inside problems with "hammers" not falling back. Thanks:-)
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Re: My Calisia's history?
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I can't tell you anything about Calisia, it is a bit too modern for me, but your tuner should be able to sort out note problems. We can't advise you without being there, and testing notes.
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Are you in the UK?
It is likely the hammer flanges (hinges) will need to be re-pinned, and suspect the piano may have been previously stored somewhere cold & damp? .... garage? cold house?
Never spray oil inside the piano.... this would ruin the mechanism and make it 10 times worse.
This may have affected other parts of the mechanism aswell, but don't show easily on photo as they are buried deep inside the internal workings. Piano can't be tuned until the hammers are fixed.
If it is a re-pin job, the mechanism (not the piano) will need to be taken away for repair using specialist tools and equipment. Job usually takes about a day and a half.
Might sound obvious, but just check that the music tray is folded in when you close the fallboard (lid that covers the keys).... it may look worse if the music tray is open and pushing on the keys.
It is likely the hammer flanges (hinges) will need to be re-pinned, and suspect the piano may have been previously stored somewhere cold & damp? .... garage? cold house?
Never spray oil inside the piano.... this would ruin the mechanism and make it 10 times worse.
This may have affected other parts of the mechanism aswell, but don't show easily on photo as they are buried deep inside the internal workings. Piano can't be tuned until the hammers are fixed.
If it is a re-pin job, the mechanism (not the piano) will need to be taken away for repair using specialist tools and equipment. Job usually takes about a day and a half.
Might sound obvious, but just check that the music tray is folded in when you close the fallboard (lid that covers the keys).... it may look worse if the music tray is open and pushing on the keys.
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Re: My Calisia's history?
It is clear that you are "abroad" by the power socketnext to the piano
The spiders to be seen in the piano should keep any moths at bay.
If the piano is newly installed, I suggest you leave it in a warm room for a couple of weeks. It may get worse briefly but there is a good chance much of the sticking will cure itself if it has come from a cold/damp house.
If that fails, as Colin says, you're in for a proper re-centreing job.
fingers crossed
The spiders to be seen in the piano should keep any moths at bay.
If the piano is newly installed, I suggest you leave it in a warm room for a couple of weeks. It may get worse briefly but there is a good chance much of the sticking will cure itself if it has come from a cold/damp house.
If that fails, as Colin says, you're in for a proper re-centreing job.
fingers crossed
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