Soundscapes of Norrköping (16)
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Model A hot bulb boat engine
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About the sound
Manufactured by the Nilsson brothers engine factory in Västervik, Sweden, this hot bulb engine originally served on a boat and was used to run a winch. In this recording you can hear the engine driving a chain link scoop leash, originally used to transport gravel in a gravel pit.
Recorded at Jäders bruk
Year of manufactory: 1930s
Serial nr. 1807
Model: Type A engine
Engine speed: 600 rpm
Engine strength: 7 hp
dB: 82,4
Sound recordist: Torsten Nilsson
Photographer: Torsten Nilsson
Video recordist: Torsten Nilsson
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