Manual fire alarm
The manual fire alarm from the 1960s was installed in a public facility in Germany. Today it is kept as an exhibit…
Konrad Gutkowski
Container Terminal at the Port of Dortmund
The sound was recorded at the Port of Dortmund. Dortmund's port which terminates the Dortmund-Ems Canal connecting Dortmund to the North Sea…
Jacquard card duplicating machine
The Jacquard card duplicating machine from the 1920s served the purpose of mechanically producing Jacquard cards (punch cards). In Jacquard weaving, the…
Flax ring spinning frame
The Flax ring spinning frame of the brand Mackie and Sons Ltd., constructed in 1955, was originally in use in the Bielefelder…
Carpet beater
The carpet beater from the 1970s served as a household tool for cleaning carpets. This example is a privately owned keepsake. Differently…
Fire department bell
The fire department bell is a component of a two-axled fire engine from the end of the 19th century. It was used…
Fire engine siren
TThe tone sequence siren (German: Martinshorn) is a component of the fire engine/water tanker Magirus F Mercur 125, built in 1961. The…
Police whistle
Before this police whistle from the 1980s was included in the historical collection of the Essen police, it had long been an…
Police (car) siren
The tone sequence siren (German: Martinshorn) from around the year 2010 is a component from an unmarked police car of the city…
Police (car) siren
The tone sequence siren (German: Martinshorn) from around the year 2010 is a component from an unmarked police car of the city…
Police (car) siren
The tone sequence siren (German: Martinshorn) from around the year 2000 is a component from an unmarked police car of the city…
Police (car) siren
The tone sequence siren (German: Martinshorn) from around the year 2010 is a component from a patrol car of the city of…
Washboard
The washboard from around 1900 is a tool for washing clothes. Before the washing machine was invented, washboards were common in practically…
Steam whistle
The steam whistle of the steamboat “Nixe” from the year 1939 served as a means of communication through acoustic signals for the…
Alarm clock
The mechanical alarm clock of the brand Kaiser from the 1930s was a mass-produced article and predominantly used in private households. It…
Signalling whistle
The signalling whistle from the 1950s was part of the work equipment used by a shunter for the industrial railway at the…