ZK-6 cross winder
The sound of winder in operation was recorded in the Central Museum of Textiles in Łódź (Poland). Winder is an auxiliary device…
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Automatic four-point weft winder
The sound of weft winder in operation was recorded in the Central Museum of Textiles in Łódź (Poland). Automatic four-point weft winder…
Soundscape of the reconstructed weaving workshop
The sounds were recorded in the Central Museum of Textiles in Łódź on the permanent exhibition “Reconstruction of the weaving workshop from…
Half-width shuttle loom
The sound of loom in operation was recorded in the Central Museum of Textiles in Łódź (Poland). It is a complete and…
Narrow shuttle loom
The sound of loom in operation was recorded in the Central Museum of Textiles in Łódź (Poland). It is a complete and…
Elastic two-bearing cylindrical crochet machine
The sound of crochet machine in operation was recorded in the Central Museum of Textiles in Łódź (Poland). Two-bearing cylindrical crochet machine…
Axe press, close mic
Forge press at the axe smithy at Hults bruk, Norrköping, Sweden. This recording was made with a close mono mic at the…
Axe grinder
Axe grinder at the axe smithy at Hults bruk, Norrköping, Sweden. From the company web page: Our axes are forged by hand.…
Forge press
Forge press at the axe smithy at Hults bruk, Norrköping, Sweden. This recording is made at the first stage of the process.…
Level-crossing barrier – lowering
The sound: By operating the (adjustable) handle of the cog drive, the ringing apparatus is activated via a chain transmission. There is…
Power Drill
The sound: The electric motor driving the chuck holding a drill bit or borer is turned on by a switch. The handle…
Boiler tube roller
The sound: The belt drive spins the chuck holding the expander. On the opposite side of the machine, a vice holds the…
Magneto wall telephone – ringing
The sound: Using the handle on the right, crank the magneto which produces an electrical current to power the ringer and simultaneously…
Electric gantry crane, MINOR 500/2
The sound: The electric motor which lifts or lowers the pulley attached to the crane’s boom is activated by pushing the button…
Boiler tube cutting machine
This boiler tube cutting machine was probably manufactured in the 1930s by the German company Carlkneusel Zeulenroda. Based on available information (particularly…
Coke Mill
A coke-crushing mill used to prepare the material for smelting in a small furnace. It is of unknown origin, but based on…