Music box cleaning and maintenance, music box matching knowledge

Matching knowledge of music box

1. The origin of music box can be traced back to the European Renaissance in the middle ages. At that time, in order to make the clock tower of the church tell the time, the mechanical devices on the clocks of different sizes were called the "group clocks that can make sounds". In 1598, Matteo Ricci, an Italian Jesuit, came to Beijing for the first time. This is the earliest Bayin Qin in China recorded in historical records. After a variety of inventions and creations, around 1780, the Swiss people in layunfang got inspiration from the principle of the doll automatic clock and invented an amazing mechanism mechanical birdsong clock.

2. The melodious music of the music box often brings back people's memories of the beautiful past, and even fall into the memories of time and years. Perhaps the greatest charm of the mechanical music box that has swept the global market for more than 300 years is that it can solidify abstract music into concrete works of art. Become the best choice for people to express their good feelings and reflect on the past years.

Cleaning of music box

1. Open the outer cover plate, and you can see the movement (the integrated component of spring roller and reed).

2. Clean the dirt with a brush.

3. Spray a layer of universal anti rust lubricant on the components, do not spray too much and get dust. The liquid will seep into the cracks of the machine automatically. This will keep your music box working as new for 5 years.

4. Wind up, the sound box should sound normal.

5. Replace the cover plate.

Maintenance of music box

1. Don't wind up the music box while it's still playing. Wait until the music is over.

2. When you wind up, when you feel a slight reaction, you should stop winding. Never use brute force.

3. Don't expose your music box to direct sunlight. You should take care of your music box as well as furniture.

4. In hot and humid areas, it's best to put the music box in an air-conditioned room.

5. Close the music box to prevent dust from getting in, or lower the protective glass when playing.

6. The most suitable preservation state of music box movement is to loosen the spring completely.

7. If the music box is to be kept for a long time and you fill it up, the steel spring will lose its elasticity.

8. To transport the music box, make sure that the movement stops at the end of the piece, so that the comb does not come into contact with the convex pin of the roller, so that damage can be avoided.

9. For the movement, do not use any detergent that may damage it (personal experience, clock oil can be used, soft cloth can be used, spray used to clean circuit board can be used).

10. Do not touch the movement, especially the comb. If you accidentally touch it with your hand, wipe off your fingerprints with a dry cloth I played with the teeth with my hands, and after a few months the teeth left rust.

11. If the music box gets dust, you can use the kind of micro vacuum cleaner for computer keyboard and motherboard.

12. The gears can be cleaned with a fluffy toothbrush, but never touch the governor or endlessscrew.

13. If the protective glass is dirty, you can take it out and wipe it clean.