Greetings to all the friends of this beautiful forum. I am the lucky owner of a Petrof upright piano that I recently had repaired by a trusted technician. Since I have decided to gift a piano to a loved one, I inspected a Zimmerman, also an upright, from the late '60s. I also checked the legs, of course, and noticed that one of them is slightly tilted downwards, as if it had succumbed over time to the tension of the string. Can this tilt be an indication of a defect, or is it just an unfounded concern of mine? For the rest, I have roughly checked the instrument and, from what I understand, everything seems to be in order. It certainly hasn't been played much (e.g., the keys are well-aligned and do not undergo excessive lateral movement). Obviously, the instrument needs tuning. The price is very convenient (around 600 euros). What do you think about the issue with the problematic leg?
You see the general condition. For the ankle, unless there has been a failure or a crack in the soundboard at that point, it can be pulled down and eventually the hole narrowed using a beech wood veneer shim. It should hold. But it must be checked by a technician.
Thank you for the answer. So, from what you have written, it can be inferred that it is not normal for that ankle to be slightly tilted. At this point, either my trusted technician inspects it for me, or I give up on it. It could be a single one, given the very low price. Thanks again and best wishes.
No. It is not normal at all, but precisely the technician will deduce the cause of the problem and see if it can be repaired. The important thing is that the soundboard is not cracked and therefore compromising the tuning stability.
