A mechanical calculator, or calculating machine, was a mechanical device used to perform automatically the basic operations of arithmetic. Most mechanical...

Early railway level crossings had a flagman in a nearby booth who would, on the approach of a train, wave a red flag or lantern to stop all traffic and...

Start, run and stop. Flat belts were widely used in the 19th and early 20th centuries in line shafting to transmit power in factories. A belt is a loop...

Mono recording very close to the work area. A planer is a type of metalworking machine tool that uses linear relative motion between the workpiece and...

A planer is a type of metalworking machine tool that uses linear relative motion between the workpiece and a single-point cutting tool. A planer holds...

A punch press is a type of machine press used to cut holes in material. Note that it takes two minutes to stop the machine. Average sound level: 75-85...

This machine was owned by the Facit company in Åtvidaberg. At the peak there were about 100 machines of this kind with different manufactures and one...

Recorded with lover recording volume. It’s said that a skilled blacksmith can hold an egg between the hammer and the anvil. Air-power hammers use pneumatics...

It’s said that a skilled blacksmith can hold an egg between the hammer and the anvil. Air-power hammers use pneumatics to drive the hammer. Manufacturer: Vulkanhammer...

First cut is a hollow square iron Second cut is a 30 millimetres massive rectangular iron Manufacturer: SAJO AB Sandéns mekaniska verkstad, Värnamo Type:...

This hammer is used to form the Wrought iron into bars. Sound cycle Sound 1: The hammer is lifted with an iron cog mounted on the water wheel axel. Sound...

This hammer is used to form the Wrought iron into bars. Sound cycle Sound 1: The hammer is lifted with an iron cog mounted on the water wheel axel. Sound...