Guillotine (Karl Krause, Leipzig)
Guillotine made by Karl Krause in Leipzig. In use in the Museum Printing House at the Finnish Labour Museum Werstas. Maximum volume…
Metal cutter
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02:27
About the sound
First cut is a hollow square iron
Second cut is a 30 millimetres massive rectangular iron
Manufacturer:
SAJO
AB Sandéns mekaniska verkstad, Värnamo
Type: RC.30
Machine nr: 637 277
1930s
Åtvidabergs railroad switch and signal factory (Åtvidabergs Spårväxlar & Signalfabriks AB)
In short the factory name was ÅSSA. It was founded 1907 but got its current name 1932. The main production was railroad switches and railroad signal systems. ÅSSA closed 1987.
An early car production started in 1911 and the only surviving car can be seen at the ÅSSA museum which is in the same building as the factory once started.
Sound recordist: Torsten Nilsson
Photographer: Torsten Nilsson
Video recordist: Torsten Nilsson
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