30 sounds with tag Iron
  • “Kessel” sharpening machine

    The “Kessel” sharpening machine was developed in 1910 by Heinrich Kessel (died in 1959). It is in use in the knife factory Windmühlenmesser Robert...
  • Air hammer, first recording at ÅSSA

    It’s said that a skilled blacksmith can hold an egg between the hammer and the anvil. Air-power hammers use pneumatics to drive the hammer. Manufacturer: Vulkanhammer...
  • Air hammer, second recording

    Recorded with lover recording volume. It’s said that a skilled blacksmith can hold an egg between the hammer and the anvil. Air-power hammers use pneumatics...
  • Bending machine

    This electrically driven machine from the 1920s bends cut-to-size steel rods, the so called “pins”, into the shape of a “U”. A worker puts the...
  • Chain bending machine

    The electrically driven chain bending machine from the 1950s produces chains by straightening wire (removal of deformation of the wire due to winding on...
  • Eccentric press

    In the tool factory Krenzer in Ennepetal (Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia) the eccentric press from the 1950s is used to shape metals (punching and cutting...
  • Forging of hammer heads

    The recorded working noises here are the sounds made by the production of forging-hammer heads in the tool company Krenzer Hammer. It is the last open-die...
  • Hacksaw

    The hacksaw from the 1920s is a machine tool which saws rods (either wood or metal) into short pieces. A transmission sets the saw in motion. The weight...
  • Hand welding machine

    The electric hand welding machine from the 1920s welds single chain links together. The welder must place a “U” shaped chain link into the clamping...
  • Link bending machine

    The electric link bending machine made in 1939 by the manufacturer Malmedie & Co., produces single chain links. First, a wire is unwound from a coil and...
  • Planing machine

    The planing machine from the 1920s is a machine tool used for planing work on long iron work pieces. The machine brings the work pieces into the desired...
  • Punching press

    The punching press, manufactured by Leinhaas in the 1980s is applied in the first steps of the blade production: it unwinds a coil of steel strip and punches...