5/21/2019

Finally Having A Pipe Organ Repair

By Kevin Scott


We all know that the archenemy of Van Helsing is the classic monster named Count Dracula. He is a mythical creature that resides in Transylvania and is known to be the lord of all vampires. For these creatures to live is to drink human blood. In addition to that, when one is bitten he is also transformed to be a vampire. The count though has another hobby aside from killing people and that is musical instrument playing. One boring night, his instrument was not working properly so he finally has a pipe organ repair North Carolina done.

This instrument is an old instrument found usually at ancient churches. The basilica of Valere in Sion, Switzerland has the oldest functioning and still playable organ in the world. Now unlike the pianos and modernized keyboards, they have more than one set of keys in different layers. You would have to be an expert to play this kind or even an alien with many arms.

Now the count is not very familiar with the services. So he humbles down and tries to hold off his instincts and called a handyman to come over so that he would have an idea what needed to be fixed. After his call, this service person arrives with a positive vibe, not even realizing that he is facing a monster, and does his job.

After doing so, he concluded that the musical instrument was already dirty and had dust and cobwebs that prevents it from playing. Now being in a haunted mansion and all, it is not a surprise that dust have been accumulated. The job of Igor was not to clean but rather to assist the count in his daytime activities so it will not be a wonder why it is dirty.

Aside from the dust, he also mentions that pipes need of replacing. He slowly explains that as the years have gone by, pipes especially those that are made with tin and alloy are very delicate and an oxide layer may have stiffened them up. Being over a hundred years old in the mansion without maintenance could be another problem.

One by one, he also checked each key from the board. There were three layers of them and he did not miss one. He again went outside, grabbed a bag from his truck and came back in. He then replaced the defective keys that were not functioning properly like they were hard to press or not producing any sound after pressing.

Other than the keyboard, the foot pedals also need restoring. The uses of each pedal have specific functions. The first one is called the soft pedal, the second is practice pedal and the third is a damper pedal. From the word soft, it softens the sound. The practice sustains it while the damper for resonance.

Lastly, the handyman then pulled up his pants higher, stretched and began to move that instrument. The vampire stopped him and asked why. With a professional explanation, relocating the instrument could improve the quality. This was the fifth usual to the restoration process.

He wiped his sweat and smiled at the count, asking him to play. Still trying to hold back the instincts, he pushed his cape back and sat down. He cracked his fingers and gently placed them on top of the keys. He took a deep breath and then finally hears the soothing music again. Dracula was happy and when he turned around to thank the handyman, that person vanished into thin air.




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