149 sounds by Technical Museum of Slovenia
  • Water draining through the rock

    The sound of water percolating through the bed rock into the mine galleries. A number of mine structures (such as pits, shafts and sloping structures)...
  • Wardrobe chain – lowering and raising

    The sound of a wardrobe chain lowering and raising in pithead baths in a coalmine. A peculiarity of this mine are the unusual wardrobe arrangements; at...
  • Pneumatic pick hammer

    The sound of a pneumatic pick hammer hacking into the coalface. It was manufactured by Ravne Ironworks in 2005. It is used as modern replacement for the...
  • Pneumatic drill

    The sound of a pneumatic drill in operation. It was manufactured by Ravne Ironworks in 2005. It is used to drill relatively short holes into very hard...
  • Battery locomotive – moving

    The sound of a battery locomotive in motion. The train is used in the transportation of miners in and out of the coalmine. The locomotive is operated by...
  • Telephone – ringing

    The sound of a telephone located near the coalface. It was manufactured by Tevel, Teve Varnost, Zagorje, Slovenia, in 1990. The long distances between...
  • Submersible pump

    The sound of a submersible pump in operation in a coalmine. It is a Bibi 3 model pump manufactured by Flyft, USA, in 1993. This 3kW pump with a capacity...
  • Ventilation fan

    The sound of a rotating ventilation fan in operation. It was manufactured by Tevel, Teve Varnost Elektronika, Zagorje, Slovenia, in 1997. It is powered...
  • Gas detector

    The sound of the electronic device used for the measurement of toxic gases in a mine. Manufactured by Oldham, UK, 2005. It is a small, portable device...
  • Diesel locomotive Bedia – moving

    The sound of the Bedia diesel locomotive in motion within the coal mine. It is a special version of a typical mine locomotive used for the transportation...
  • Bedia diesel locomotive – idling

    The sound of a stationary diesel locomotive idling in front of the coalmine entrance. It is a special version of a typical mine locomotive used for the...
  • Hand crank siren

    The sound of a hand cranked siren. This machine has a handle on the top which has a dual purpose: it helps to carry the unit, and turning this handle whilst...