Water smithy – water wheel in operation
The sound of rotation of the water wheel driving the hammer in the water smithy. The recording was realized in the historical…
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Blower of the forge
Iron Working requires to heat up a piece of metal to a high temperature so it becomes easier to shape it by…
Fire of the forge
Iron Working requires to heat up a piece of metal to a high temperature so it becomes easier to shape it by…
Shovel and bucket (forge)
A forge typically uses bituminous coal, industrial coke or charcoal. Once specific coal for forging was the norm. But it had the…
Water poured on the fire (forge)
Sprinkling water is poured on the hearth helps to concentrate the flame and prevents it from spreading too much. Sound : water…
Blacksmith’s anvil
The metal piece is now red and can be hammered, but no more than two minutes, otherwise it cools. The blacksmith usually…
Carding brush (ironwork)
To clean the lime, a carding brush is used. A blacksmith, Felix Dawlat has come to this job trough agriculture and the…
Lime on a gouge
Once the metal has been forged, it is grounded and then filed down by hand to finish it. The lime is made…
Metal lathe used to produce flywheels
This metal lathe is an old, but very reliable, piece of mechanical machinery. It is thought to have been installed in the…
Hot bulb engine, exhaust pipe
Sound from exhaust pipe recorded outside factory. This large diesel-driven hot bulb engine was built and installed at the Pythagoras-Drott mechanical works…
Hot bulb engine, stopping
Engine stopping. This large diesel-driven hot bulb engine was built and installed at the Pythagoras-Drott mechanical works in 1932. It has been…
Hot bulb engine, start and working
Close up recording of the engine. This large diesel-driven hot bulb engine was built and installed at the Pythagoras-Drott mechanical works in…
Air compressor, mono
Recorded with close mic. This air compressor, built by the Atlas company in Stockholm, resides next to a power generator, driven by…
Air compressor
This air compressor, built by the Atlas company in Stockholm, resides next to a power generator, driven by a large hot bulb…
Horizontal milling machine, belt drive
Pythagoras-Drott’s main line of production in the early 20th century was hot bulb engines. One machine, crucial for the production of these…
Horizontal milling machine, mono recording
Pythagoras-Drott’s main line of production in the early 20th century was hot bulb engines. One machine, crucial for the production of these…