Steam whistle
The steam whistle of the steamboat “Nixe” from the year 1939 served as a means of communication through acoustic signals for the…
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Fire truck’s siren
Mercedes Benz Atego 1329. Model 2015. Rescue department’s traditional fire engine with water tank of 2000 litres. The car has been supplemented…
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…
Fire truck recorded from driver’s seat
From 3:30 sirens F600 Gas engine V8 – 133 kW Model: 1958 This fire truck is owned by the Firebrigade museum in…
Signalling whistle
The signalling whistle from the 1950s was part of the work equipment used by a shunter for the industrial railway at the…
Signal horn
The signal horn from the 1950s was part of the work equipment used by a shunter for the industrial railway at the…
Alarm clock – ringing
A twin-bell, Roman dial alarm clock in a yellow casing of an unknown manufacturer. It most likely originates from the first half…
Alarm clock – ringing
A Junghans Army alarm clock with a face depicting the Austro-Hungarian Emperor, Franz Joseph and the crown prince Franz Ferdinand, manufactured about…
Time clock
The time clock of the brand “Isgus” was used to record working hours on punch cards. Up until the 1950s, the company…
Alarm clock – ticking
A Junghans Army alarm clock with a face depicting the Austro-Hungarian Emperor, Franz Joseph and the crown prince Franz Ferdinand, manufactured about…
Checking a clock’s accuracy
A timegrapher (vibrograph) is a device used by a watchmaker to check the accuracy of a clock. The Vibrograph B2000 was manufactured…
REVOLVING THEATRE STAGE – on the stage
The sound of the revolving platform is recorded from a position on top of the moving structure. It is powered by an…
REVOLVING THEATRE STAGE – underneath
The sound of the revolving platform is recorded from below the revolving stage. It is powered by an electrical motor and runs…
Wall clock with weight – winding
An office wall clock with weight in a wooden case. Most likely made in the Lečnik watchmaking shop in Celje and originating…
Wall clock with weight – ticking
An office wall clock with weight in a wooden case. Most likely made in the Lečnik watchmaking shop in Celje and originating…
Car Prinz NSU 1200C – horn
The sound of the horn of Prinz NSU 1200 c, 1969. Its current owner, Denis Rozina from Ljubljana, imported it from Germany.…