The BT1 tow car – Albert coupling
The sound of Albert coupling used to attach a BT1 tow car to a trailer car. The tow car, also called the…
Telephone Tulipan – dialling
00:00
00:31
About the sound
Analogue telephone with a rotary dial. The Tulipan telephone was designed for domestic purposes and produced by Radom Telecommunication Company (RWT) in 1970s. In 1980s the second version of Tulipan was introduced with number buttons instead of a roatry dial.
The history of RWT dates back to 1938 when the company was established by Erickson as its subsidiary in Poland. After II World War RWT became the main telephones manufacturer in Poland. The whole series of desktop telephones produced by RWT in 1970s was named after flowers: Tulipan (Tulip), Aster (Aster), Bratek (Pansy) and Malwa (Alcea).
Sound level: 57 db
Manufactured by Radom Telecommunication Company (RWT), Poland
Sound recordist: Jagna Firek
Photographer: Jakub Nowara
Video recordist: Amadeusz Ferduła
Discover more
Lift from the early 1900s, Inside (1)
Inside a lift from the early 1900s made by Luth & Roséns Elektriska AB in Stockholm, probably under ownership of ASEA. This…
Shoemaker – Heel and edge “rasping” (grinding)
In the final stage of shoemaking, the shoemaker also finely trims the sole edges with a rasp. The work of a shoemaker…
The N tram – the bell (recorded from the inside)
The bell in a historic N type tram car. The sound was recorded inside the car. The N type tramcars were the…