102N tram – doors
The sound of automatic opening and closing of doors in historical 102N tram was recorded in Nowa Huta tram depot in Cracow.…
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Seffle boat engine, mono recording
This hot bulb engine was recorded in action during a boat trip at Jäders bruk. The Seffle engine was built in 1950…
Seffle boat engine
This hot bulb engine was recorded in action during a boat trip at Jäders bruk. The Seffle engine was built in 1950…
Storebro hot bulb engine, mono recording
Weighing two and a half tons this hot bulb engine is a beast! It was built in 1936 by Storebro mechanical works…
Storebro hot bulb engine
Weighing two and a half tons this hot bulb engine is a beast! It was built in 1936 by Storebro mechanical works…
Model A hot bulb boat engine, mone recording
Manufactured by the Nilsson brothers engine factory in Västervik, Sweden, this hot bulb engine originally served on a boat and was used…
Model A hot bulb boat engine
Manufactured by the Nilsson brothers engine factory in Västervik, Sweden, this hot bulb engine originally served on a boat and was used…
Steam locomotive SŽ 06-018 – Moving onto turntable and turning
The sound: Locomotive moving onto turntable and being turned. In line with the concept of German standardised locomotives set out in 1920,…
Steam locomotive SŽ 06-018 – Making steam
The sound: Making steam in preparation for moving locomotive. To start a locomotive: A valve in the steam dome is opened by…
Steam locomotive SŽ 06-018 – Steam release
The sound: locomotive releasing steam in advance of moving. In line with the concept of German standardised locomotives set out in 1920,…
Ruston diesel engine, mono recording
A four stroke single piston diesel engine manufactured by Ruston in Lincoln, England during the 1940s. These engines were commonly used in…
Linotype line casting machine, mono recording
Up until the 1880s the process of preparing a text for printing with a printing press was slow and time-consuming. Prior to…
Linotype line casting machine
Up until the 1880s the process of preparing a text for printing with a printing press was slow and time-consuming. Prior to…
Ruston diesel engine
A four stroke single piston diesel engine manufactured by Ruston in Lincoln, England during the 1940s. These engines were commonly used in…
Solo Engine, mono mic
Close mono recording. This Solo Engine from the Skoog brothers engine factory in Borlänge, Sweden, was built in the 1930s. It is…
Solo Engine
This Solo Engine from the Skoog brothers engine factory in Borlänge, Sweden, was built in the 1930s. It is thought to have…