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Storebro hot bulb engine
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About the sound
Weighing two and a half tons this hot bulb engine is a beast! It was built in 1936 by Storebro mechanical works in Sweden and installed in a sawmill in Dalarna. The ground really shakes as it operates and unleashes its’ power. It takes about five minutes before the engine run smoothly.
Recorded at Jäders bruk.
Manufactorer: Storebro mekaniska verkstad AB
Place of manufactory: Storebro, Sweden
Year of manufactory: 1936
Engine speed: 300 rpm
Engine power: 40 hp
dB: 75
Sound recordist: Torsten Nilsson
Photographer: Torsten Nilsson
Video recordist: Torsten Nilsson
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