Pneumatic pump
The sound of a pneumatic pump used to spray liquid concrete. Manufactured by the Meyco Machine and Tool Inc., California, USA, in…
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Pneumatic traction unit
The sound of a pneumatic traction unit in operation. It was manufactured by the Czech Brano Group in 2000. It is indispensable…
Prospector panning gold in Lapland
The most important tool for a gold prospector is the pan. It is used to separate gold from the concentrate of other…
Pneumatic chainsaw
The sound of a pneumatic chainsaw being used in a coalmine. It was manufactured by the German company Dolmer around 1989. The…
Electric shunting machine
The sound of an electric shunting machine operating in a coal mine. It is suspended from an overhead monorail and used to…
Diesel locomotive Bedia – moving
The sound of the Bedia diesel locomotive in motion within the coal mine. It is a special version of a typical mine…
Gold prospector with a sluice box
Finnish Lapland is one of the few places in Europe, where there is enough gold to be found using just shovel and…
Bedia diesel locomotive – idling
The sound of a stationary diesel locomotive idling in front of the coalmine entrance. It is a special version of a typical…
Police motorbike – siren
The sound of a police motorbike siren. Unlike other police vehicles, motorbikes have just one siren sound. This siren is mounted on…
Police motorbike – engine
The sound of a police motorbike engine running. This is a BMW 1150 RT, manufactured in 2005, used by the Traffic Police…
Police van – siren three
The sound of a police van siren. Police vehicles sirens have different sounds which can be used in combinations to provide an…
Police van – siren two
The sound of a police van siren. Police vehicles sirens have different sounds which can be used in combinations to provide an…
Police van – siren one
The sound of a police van siren. Police vehicles sirens have different sounds which can be used in combinations to provide an…
Journey ticket is purchased – Underground station
A one journey ticket can be purchased in a vending machine located in the métro station. Coins are used here (2 euros…
Exit with automatic doors – Underground station
Exit with automatic doors : the traveller presents himself in front of doors, which open up automatically. These doors open and close…
Witte combustion engine
The sound of “Witte” combustion engine in operation. The recording was realized in the National Museum of Agriculture and Agricultural-Food Industry in…