1.0953583http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/834Signal bellFunke & Huster's signal bell was used in the Ewald Colliery in Herten (Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia) in the 1980s. Since 1990 it has been located in the shaft house of the LWL-Industrial Museum Zollern Colliery. The electric signal bell serves as a means of acoustic communication among the shaft- operations personnel at the surface and underground as well as the hoisting operator. They use notification and execution signals to coordinate the mining procedures. For example, the signal “stop” (in Germany) is a single bell-ring. Two rings are the signal for “up” and three rings are the signal to “hang”. When “stop” is rung, the cage is halted. “Up” signals that the cage is to be pulled up and “hang” signals downwards-hoisting or hooking in. Signals are activated trough a pull switch. The acoustic signal is generated with a single-stroke bell equipped with a clapper, which strikes the bell, when a current flows. Sound recordist: Konrad Gutkowski/Julian Blaschke Photographer: Konrad Gutkowski/Julian Blaschke Video recordist: Konrad Gutkowski/Julian BlaschkeYouTube (http://youtu.be/iLcv5N9r--o)7.33443851.5182921.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/3598Manhattan New York – A Sound walkSounds of Changes mostly records in their own countries in Europe. But why not take the chance to make some field recordings while on vacation. New York is one the biggest cities in the world and full of interesting sounds. This sound walk was recorded around uptown Manhattan (33rd street). Sound recording and photography: Fredrik Johansson-73.997537340.75210951.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/335Manual telephone exchangeYouTube (http://youtu.be/z_Vet5hCvKg)Manual desktop telephone exchange with wooden casing, a dial and a Bakelite handset. Manual exchanges were in use from the second half of the 19th century. In Slovenia, the last manual telephone exchange with eight connections ceased operating in September 1987. Two magneto telephones are connected to the exchange. The exchange is part of the collection of Museum of Post & Telecommunications. Sound: Operation of a manual telephone exchange and the ringing of a magneto telephone Sound level: 59 dB Sound recordist: Dušan Oblak Photographer: Veronika Štampfl Video recordist: Barbara Grilc14.314092846.06749441.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/877Steam locomotiveThe steam locomotive “Anna No. 6” was built in 1940 in the Friedrich Krupp factories in Essen. Up until World War II it transported freight for the ammunition factory “Friedland” in Hessen. Between 1959 and 1986 it was used as a shunting and mainline-locomotive by the Ruhr mining industry as well as the pit “Anna” (which gave it its name), which is at the colliery “ Alsdorf” in the Aachen area.Today the locomotive is used for rides at the LWL-Industrial Museum “Zeche Zollern”. The sounds of “Anna No. 6” were recorded during a ride through “Zeche Zollern”. What you hear is the sound of the locomotive rolling over the track, the typical puffing sound as steam is blown through the stack and the hissing of the air-pump, which produces pressure for the brakes. These sounds are mostly due to the steam engine. In order to work it needs coal, fire and water. The coal is shovelled out of the coal box behind the driver's cabin, into a fire box where it is burned. Hot air is created, which flows through pipes to a boiler full of water. The hot pipes in the boiler heat the water up until it starts to boil. Steam is generated and guided to a cylinder. The steam flows in and creates so much pressure, that the rods connected to the driving wheels of the locomotive start to push back and forth, which moves the steam train. This is how the locomotive makes its rhythmic sounds. The engine's huffing is the sound of the smoke and exhaust gas being emitted through the stack. The hissing sound of the air pump is created when steam is used to lower or raise the air pressure for the brakes. In the 19th century the typical sounds made by a steam engine were sounds associated with progress. Today they are often (nostalgically) perceived as sounds of past times and outdated technology. Sound recordist: Konrad Gutkowski Photographer: Konrad Gutkowski7.33444951.5182921.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/1666Police (car) sirenYouTube (http://youtu.be/0PLmwdcIXjA)The tone sequence siren (German: Martinshorn) from around the year 2010 is a component from a patrol car of the city of Essen police department. In combination with the flashing blue lights it represents the police’s right of way and tells the other traffic participants to clear the road instantly. An electronic switch in the siren produces the tone sequence, which is amplified and emitted through loudspeakers. In order to distinguish themselves from the signals of other vehicles such as the trams, the fire department and the police have used sirens since the 1930s to signal their right of way. Sirens were manufactured solely by the company Deutsche Signal-Instrumenten-Fabrik Max B. Martin, which is why they are named Martinshorn in German. Sound recordist: Konrad Gutkowski / Jonathan Nicolai/Anna Pietzuch Photographer: Konrad Gutkowski / Jonathan Nicolai/ Anna Pietzuch Video recordist: Konrad Gutkowski / Jonathan Nicolai / Anna Pietzuch7.01155551.54446431.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/1726Police van - siren oneThe sound of a police van siren. Police vehicles sirens have different sounds which can be used in combinations to provide an enhanced warning signals. This sound is the one most commonly used by police vehicles. This siren is mounted in a Volkswagen Transporter, manufactured in 2010. Sound recorded made at the Traffic Police Station Ljubljana. Sound recordist: Boštjan Troha Photographer: Neža Renko14.45085946.0599711.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/854UPS - uninterruptible power supplyTo cope with short power outage some facilities are equipped with uninterruptible power supply. An uninterruptible power supply is an electrical apparatus that provides emergency power to a load when the input power source, typically mains power, fails. A UPS differs from an auxiliary or emergency power system or standby generator in that it will provide near-instantaneous protection from input power interruptions, by supplying energy stored in batteries, supercapacitors, or flywheels. The on-battery runtime of most uninterruptible power sources is relatively short (only a few minutes) but sufficient to start a standby power source or properly shut down the protected equipment. A UPS is typically used to protect hardware such as computers, data centers, telecommunication equipment or other electrical equipment where an unexpected power disruption could cause injuries, fatalities, serious business disruption or data loss. UPS units range in size from units designed to protect a single computer without a video monitor to large units powering entire data centers or buildings. The sounds we hear are harmonics of the frequency inverter that converts the DC voltage to AC voltage. Many new smaller UPSs have batteries and electronics in the same cabinet. This, however, is the older version and is relatively large, which means that the batteries are placed in another room just next door. Estimated age at UPS about 20-25 years. The new UPS systems have improved efficiency and almost completely lacks the characteristic sound. Sound recordist: Torsten Nilsson Photographer: Torsten Nilsson16.19265358.6015941.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/478Trip hammer, Olofsfors recording 3YouTube (http://youtu.be/RFpLuJMYJdE)This hammer is used to form the Wrought iron into bars. Sound cycle Sound 1: The hammer is lifted with an iron cog mounted on the water wheel axel. Sound 2: On top of the lift the hammer is pushed down again fast when hitting the return log. Sound 3: Hammer hit the iron on the anvil. The word "wrought" is an archaic past participle of the verb "to work," and so "wrought iron" literally means "worked iron". The trip hammer is powered by a overshot water wheel. The Lancashire forge in Olofsfors Iron Works, Västerbotten, is from 1870s. The Lancashire hearth was used to fine pig iron, removing carbon to produce wrought iron. In the end of the recording you can hear a different sound because the blacksmith is shaping a strait bar and the iron is a bit cold. Average sound level 97-100 dB Soumd level peaks at 107 dB Sound recordist: Torsten Nilsson Photographer: Torsten Nilsson Video recordist: Torsten Nilsson19.44655763.5856181.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/1242Shoemaker specializing in shoe uppers: thinning of leather (1)The sound of thinning leather edges, i.e. reducing its thickness. The recording was realized in Adam Cieślak’s Shoe Uppers Repair Shop at 3 Dąbrowskiego Street in Warsaw (Poland). The shoemaker specializing in shoe uppers uses electrically driven thinning craft machine. Sharp knife cuts off a layer of leather fed on a rotating roller. The thinning of leather is performed within the process of sewing new uppers for shoes made to measure. When the shoe upper is cut out, it is necessary to thin and fold its upper edge in order to strengthen it and give the shoe a better look. Services provided in the shoe uppers repair shop include the narrowing, widening and shortening of boots, stretching of shoes, replacement of zippers in shoes, sewing straps on too loose shoes, replacing buckles and elastic bands in shoes, sewing in shoe counters and replacing shoe padding. The shoemaker specializing in shoe uppers prepares also the uppers for shoes made to measure but nowadays, he much more frequently performs shoe repair works. Sound recordist: Monika Widzicka Photographer: Iwo Wachowicz Video recordist: Iwo WachowiczYouTube (http://youtu.be/H0MKzoC-8Qc)21.02280952.2047871.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/3747The Velenje Coal Mine, Tightening of clamps on roadway heading site number 7 with torque machinev IngersollThe Velenje Coal Mine ( Premogovnik Velenje, d. o. o. ) is a technologically advanced company with lignite mining as its primary activity. With an over 140-year tradition (established in 1875) in lignite mining, it is firmly rooted in the Slovenian energy economics. At today’s mining output, there are enough deposits of the Velenje lignite for another four decades of the coal mine operation. Due to changes in the energy industry and the envisaged changes in the operation of the thermal power plant, mining sites will probably close before lignite reserves are exhausted. It is the last fully operating coal mine in Slovenia, so that was a great opportunity to record the sounds and soundscapes of practically whole production underground (more than 20 different sounds). Part of the mine tunnels became a museum. Sound recordist: Dušan Oblak Photographer: Miran Beškovnik Video: Irena Marušič, Katarina BatageljYouTube (http://youtu.be/TVvQ3Gsnx20)15.06542546.3705641.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/3806Kunaver's mechanical metalworking workshop, Lathe 1200YouTube (http://youtu.be/xdOckc21lQI)Floor dimensions: 2300 mm x 600 mm (length x width) Weight: about 950 kg Peak distance: 1200 mm Maximum turning diameter: 340 mm above the bed (580 mm above the bed without bridge) Speed: 40 - 700 rpm Drive: 1.5 kW electric motor The lathe was made in 1935 and 1936 at the Technical High School in Ljubljana, Department of Mechanical Engineering. It consists of a support frame and a main and guide spindle. The 1200 mark refers to the distance between the turning tips measuring 1200 mm. It is powered by a 1.5 kW electric motor capable of 40 to 700 rpm. At the main spindle assembly is a pulley with a dry clutch which rotates an electric motor with a drive belt. The lathe has two additional accessories, namely, a simple-toothed groove milling machine and a grinding machine. Kunaver's mechanical metalworking workshop has been operating since 1928 in Rožna dolina in Ljubljana. Her machine park, however, has been changing over the decades. In order to be able to operate at all in this family workshop, individual machines were designed and manufactured by themselves, or purchased and reworked to fit the nature and scope of the work. Some machines from the first half of the 20th century have been preserved to this day, others have been sold. After the workshop was closed ing. Janez Kunaver donated some of the machines to the Technical Museum of Slovenia. Sound recordist: Boštjan Troha Photographer: Jaka Blasutto Video: Jaka Blasutto, Katarina Batagelj14.48487146.0510031.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/265Printing machine TiegelYouTube (http://youtu.be/HzjQYVlbZL4)Tiegel semi-automatic stop-cylinder press manufactured in the late 19th or early 20th century. Prior to its arrival at the Technical Museum of Slovenia in 2006, it was held by Tiskarna Ljudske Pravice (Ljudska Pravica Print Works), Ljubljana. It was last used for printing in 1987. It is a free-standing press, powered by hand and foot (by flywheel, wheel & pedal) which was later adapted to be driven by an electric motor. The Museum restored it to its original condition. The printer starts the press by manually rotating the wheel with a lever and afterwards it is powered by steadily pushing the pedal to the ground. The rollers collect the ink from a rotating drum, evenly distribute it and convey it to the type form. At the point of contact of both vertical surfaces, the imprint is transferred to the paper. After each imprint, the printer manually removes the paper and feeds in a new blank sheet for the next print. At the print works, this was performed by another person, usually a woman with fast nimble fingers, a so-called ‘feeder’. Sound level: 67 dB Sound recordist: Boštjan Troha Photographer: Veronika Štampfl Video recordist: Dušan Oblak14.33265745.9464561.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/928Tiegel semi-automatic stop cylinder pressThis press is part of the Slovenia Printing Shop, which was the largest and best equipped Partisan printing shop in the western part of Slovenia. It operated from September 1944 to May 1945. The print shop produced newspapers, brochures, leaflets, booklets and other such printed material, and special mention should be made of the Partisan Daily - the only daily newspaper in occupied Europe printed by a resistance movement. The printing shop which is today under the auspices of the Idrija Municipal Museum has been fully preserved and the print machinery is still operational. As part of our cultural and historical heritage it has been open to the public since 1947. This Tiegel semi-automatic stop-cylinder press was most likely manufactured in the early 20th century. It was transported to the Slovenian Partisan Printing Shop from the very first Partisan printing works, which operated under the name Ančka 222 until 1944. The press has a capacity of 300 prints per hour and is still operational and used for printing demonstrations. It is a free standing unit powered by hand and foot. The printer starts the press by manually rotating the flywheel with a lever and afterwards it is powered by steadily pushing the foot pedal to the ground. The rollers collect the ink from a rotating drum, evenly distribute it and convey it to the type form. At the point of contact of both vertical surfaces, the imprint is transferred to the paper. After each imprint, the printer manually removes the paper and feeds in a new blank sheet for the next print. More information on the Slovenia Partisan Printing Shop: http://www.muzej-idrija-cerkno.si/index.php/en/locationsexhibitions/permanent-exhibitions/slovenia-partisan-printing-shop.html Sound level: 66,6 dB Sound recordist: Dušan Oblak Photographer: Veronika Štampfl Video recordist: Barbara GrilcYouTube (http://youtu.be/yMG5OlU3tso)13.89770446.0395781.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/1570Obliteration of a magnetic card - Underground stationA device called "PRODATA" (commonly known in the city as the "orange machine") is the instrument for the obliteration of a magnetic card (ticket "JUMP") by the ticket office. STIB adopted this method in 1993 and should be replaced in a near future. The operation is manual: the one-journey ticket is inserted in the machine, validated, then the ticket is expelled from the machine, collected by the traveller and automatic doors open. The Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company (French: Société des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles, or STIB; Dutch: Maatschappij voor het Intercommunaal Vervoer te Brussel or MIVB) is the local public transport operator in Brussels, Belgium. It is usually referred to in English by its French acronym, STIB. It is responsible for the Brussels metro, Brussels trams and Brussels buses. Founded in 1954, STIB operates six metro lines (39 km), 15 tram lines (128.3 km) and 51 bus routes (348.8 km). It covers the 19 communes of the Brussels Capital Region and some surface routes extend to the near suburbs in the other regions. 329 million trips were made in 2011, a 5.6% increase from the previous year. Sounds were recorded in Metro station « Sainte-Catherine », in the heart of the city.4.34792250.8522971.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/1981Ingot cutting sawYouTube (http://youtu.be/qdT_hwwGJmg)The sound of a Pegas ingot cutting saw manufactured by Herkules, Czech Republic. In electroslag remelting (ESR), the cutting saws are used to remove waste material. On both sides of an ingot, the electrodes contain various impurities and dust particles and have to be removed to ensure the purity of the steel. Metal Ravne is the legal successor to Železarna Ravne. The company's range includes a steel plant programme, which starts the production of all their rolled and forged products. Due to technological modernisation over recent years, the company has all the most important machinery for the production of high-quality steel, including a 45t UHP electric arc furnace, a vacuum ladle furnace and a state-of-the-art ‘teeming pit’ for high-class conventional ingots. Their range of products includes ingots, billets with rounded edges and wide flats, with round, flat and square sections, forged bars, machined forgings, discs, bushes, etc. Sound recordist: Dušan Oblak Photographer: Veronika Štampfl Video recordist: Barbara Grilc14.94961446.5443741.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/2749Horse pasture (1)This is the soundscape a little bit away from the stables, where there are two pastures for horses. One very small one for just the one horse who must be kept alone for the risk of injury, and another larger one where the other four horses are. There are still a few sounds of work in the background. Photo and recording by Erik Pålsson.18.50687459.5542251.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/3862Gdynia Port - mass terminalSounds recorded at the Maritime Bulk Terminal in Gdynia. This is the location of transhipment and storage of dry cargo in bulk (bulk cargo) such as coal, coke, ore, cereals, fodder, biomass, minerals, aggregates, fertilizers. Liquid cargoes (chemicals, crude oil and its products) are also transhipped at the terminal. The recording was made at the coal transhipment site. Sound recording: Monika Widzicka Photo: Monika Widzicka18.55013154.5266811.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/351Thickness planer and belt driveYouTube (http://youtu.be/hTgzH1V9tsA)Stereo recording including sound from belt drive. You can find this Thickness planer from about 1910 at Skansen in Stockholm. The cover that you can see on the picture is not the original and it’s now connected to a dust extractor. (The dust extractor was not used during sound recording). The pine we planed was about 40 millimeter wide and we planed about 1 mm thickness. Sound level peaks at 94 dB Sound recordist: Torsten Nilsson Photographer: Torsten Nilsson Video recordist: Torsten Nilsson18.09986359.3255281.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/462Typewriter Optima M12 - typingYouTube (http://youtu.be/_fM4B1SnQYA)Sounf of typing on Optima M12. It is a type-bar typewriter classic for the mid-twentieth century. The typewriter’s platen is 34 centimetres long and therefore it allowes to type on A3 paper. The keyboard has the QWERTZ layout and includes Polish language specific characters. It was manufactured by VEB Olympia Buromaschinenwerk in 1960s and widely used in Polish offices. History of the company dates back to 1862 when it was established as Koniglich Preussischen Gewehrfabrik. Manufactured by VEB Olympia Büromaschinenwerk Erfurt, Germany (GDR) Sound level: 66 dB Sound recordist: Jagna Firek Photographer: Amadeusz Ferduła Video recordist: Michał Dobrucki19.9467650.0498311.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/466Adjusting the Trip hammer with a sledge hammerAdjusting the Trip hammer with a sledge hammer A Trip hammer is made by cast iron and timber. All assemblies between iron and wood are made with wooden wedges. Before you start the hammer you have to check the wedges with a sledge hammer to find out if there are any loose ones. The Lancashire forge in Olofsfors Iron Works, Västerbotten, is from 1870s. The Lancashire hearth was used to fine pig iron, removing carbon to produce wrought iron. Sound recordist: Torsten Nilsson Photographer: Torsten Nilsson19.44655763.5856181.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/484Automatic latheThis machine was owned by the Facit company in Åtvidaberg. At the peak there were about 100 machines of this kind with different manufactures and one worker handled five machines. This particular machine produces small rivets to the chassis of a mechanical calculator. The recording consist of six loops, six rivets, the two last recordings are best. Third and fourth have a background disturbance Average sound level: 80-85 dB Max sound level: 96 dB Manufacturer: Brown & Sharp US Model year: 1952 Sound recordist: Torsten Nilsson Photographer: Torsten Nilsson Video recordist: Torsten NilssonYouTube (http://youtu.be/nSaEkCgfE4k)16.0022258.1984631.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/489Metal planer, recording 1YouTube (http://youtu.be/BDhppQdmyoE)A planer is a type of metalworking machine tool that uses linear relative motion between the workpiece and a single-point cutting tool. A planer holds the cutting tool stationary and moves the work under it. Belt driven metal planer. Stereo recording from 1 meters distance Average sound level: 80-85 dB Max sound level: 96 dB Manufacturer: Unknown Model year: 1923 Number: 100 Manufacture number: 2358 Maximum stroke of the ram: 5 500 millimetres Maximum width: 1 250 millimetres Maximum height: 500 millimetres Åtvidabergs railroad switch and signal factory (Åtvidabergs Spårväxlar & Signalfabriks AB) In short the factory name was ÅSSA. It was founded 1907 but got its current name 1932. The main production was railroad switches and railroad signal systems. ÅSSA closed 1987. An early car production started in 1911 and the only surviving car can be seen at the ÅSSA museum which is in the same building as the factory once started. Sound recordist: Torsten Nilsson Photographer: Torsten Nilsson Video recordist: Torsten Nilsson16.0022258.1984631.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/633102N tram – pivoting jointSounds accompanying the ride of a passenger standing in the pivoting joint of 102N tram. The recording was realized during the ride from Nowa Huta tram depot to the Museum of Municipal Engineering in Cracow in regular traffic. The recorded vehicle is one of the first high-speed articulated trams operating in Cracow. It was manufactured in Konstal steel structures factory in Chorzów (Poland) in 1969. The 102N tram had the capacity of 182 passengers, including 32 seats. It was 19.3 meters long and 2.4 meters wide. Car body is fixed on two bogies (front and rear) and a Jacobs bogie (pivoting joint). Jacobs bogie was applied in order to reduce car’s length and for its better adjusting to curves. The recorded vehicle was in operation in the years 1969–1997. At present it constitutes one of the exhibits of the Museum of Municipal Engineering in Cracow. Sound recordist: Monika Widzicka Photographer: Piotr Leszczyński Video recordist: Piotr LeszczyńskiYouTube (http://youtu.be/-JXLHXyCC5I)20.02727550.0797421.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/641102N tram – back of the carYouTube (http://youtu.be/oSz6bXxI_rs)Sounds accompanying the ride of a passenger sitting in the back of the 102N car. The recording was realized during the ride from Nowa Huta tram depot to the Museum of Municipal Engineering in Cracow in regular traffic. 102N tram is one of the first high-speed articulated trams operating in Cracow. It was manufactured in Konstal steel structures factory in Chorzów (Poland) in 1969. 102N tram had the capacity of 182 passengers, including 32 seats. Despite the fact that the design of the 102N model was based on the solutions applied in PCC tram designed in the United States in the 1930s, it constituted, in comparison with other vehicles operating in Cracow at the time, a huge step forward as far as quality, modern aspect and travel convenience were concerned. The use of 102N cars revealed, however, their defect caused by negative camber of windscreen. During the night, light reflections coming from the interior dazzled the motorman and during the day, reflections of the sun constituted a problem for car drivers. Having manufactured 42 trams, Chorzów factory created the updated version 102Na, equipped with modified front faces with less avant-garde look and traditional arrangement of shields. In 1988, during peak period, 114 tramcars of both types were used in the city. They operated on the busiest city lines until the end of the 20th century. The recorded vehicle was in operation in the years 1969–1997. At present it constitutes one of the exhibits of the Museum of Municipal Engineering in Cracow. Sound recordist: Monika Widzicka Photographer: Piotr Leszczyński Video recordist: Piotr Leszczyński19.94617150.0570661.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/801Fireman (stoker) at work in a steam locomotiveYouTube (http://youtu.be/QMpl5M4nYx8)The Prussian passenger steam locomotive P-8 (production series 38 2267) with tender was built by the Berliner Maschinenbau AG in 1918. Up until the Second World War it had been on duty for the Reichsbahn Directorate of Erfurt. After the Second World War the locomotive carried passengers and freight in Saxony until the 1970s. Today it is in the possession of the railway museum in Bochum and is used for special rides through the Ruhr District. A steam locomotive needs coal, fire and water in order to work. The coal has to be shovelled out of the coal car (tender) behind the driver's cabin into a fire box where it is burned. The fire door opens and closes the fire box. Since the temperature and the pressure of the steam engine have to be maintained in order to keep a steady speed, the continuous shovelling of coal is essential for the locomotion of the steam train. The sounds heard here are, first, the coal being shovelled through the fire door, and second, the fire door opening and closing with every new feed of coal. Sound recordist: Konrad Gutkowski/Julian Blaschke Photographer: Konrad Gutkowski/Julian Blaschke Video recordist: Konrad Gutkowski/Julian Blaschke7.1258351.4327221.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/806Air pump (steam locomotive)YouTube (http://youtu.be/K_V7nYVzZbI)The Prussian passenger steam locomotive P-8 (production series 38 2267) with tender was built by the Berliner Maschinenbau AG in 1918. Up until the Second World War it had been on duty for the Reichsbahn Directorate of Erfurt in Thuringia. After the Second World War the locomotive carried passengers and freight in Saxony until the 1970s. Today it is in the possession of the railway museum in Bochum and is used for special rides through the Ruhr District. The brakes of the P-8 consist of shoe brakes on the coupling wheels, which function with air pressure. The control of the braking process is also achieved with air pressure. The braking effect takes place when the brake shoes are pressed against the rolling surfaces of the wheels. In order to produce air pressure the locomotive has a steam powered air pump, which is provided with steam from the boiler. If the air pressure needs to be enhanced, the driver opens a valve to draw steam. Then the steam streams into the air pump and puts a piston in motion. The piston sucks air from outside and subsequently presses it into a storing tank. In this process the characteristic rhythmical hissing of the steam locomotive is created. Sound recordist: Konrad Gutkowski/Julian Blaschke Photographer: Konrad Gutkowski/Julian Blaschke Video recordist: Konrad Gutkowski/Julian Blaschke7.12583351.4327221.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/1074Fire of the forgeIron Working requires to heat up a piece of metal to a high temperature so it becomes easier to shape it by forging. A forge typically uses bituminous coal, industrial coke or charcoal as fuel to heat metal. A hearth is designed to allow a fire to be controlled so that metal introduced to the fire may be brought to a malleable state (when it is red). The crackling noise of the fire of the forge. In addition to the coke, pieces of wood are added to prevent the fire from burning too quickly. A blacksmith, Felix Dawlat has come to this job trough agriculture and the need to use appropriate tools which often have to be created by the farmer himself. He trained at the Farrier school of Anderlecht (Brussels) and as an Apprentice at a private blacksmith. Today, he is working in a collective workshop in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek which he shares with other artisans (two luthiers, two ceramists, a bookbinder,…). Felix sometimes creates some of their tools for them. Sound recordist : Gaëlle Courtois / La Fonderie, Brussels4.32983950.8523621.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/1083Water smithy – water wheel in operationThe sound of rotation of the water wheel driving the hammer in the water smithy. The recording was realized in the historical water smithy in Gdańsk (Oliwa district) constituting the department of the Museum of Technology in Warsaw. The first written mention of the water smithy in Oliwa dates back to the year 1597. Preserved sources indicate that in 1830, the smithy had produced nearly 200 tons of various metal products. The facility was in operation until the year 1945, then for several years it was falling into disrepair. In 1978, the smithy was inaugurated as a technological facility of historical value and the department of the Museum of Technology in Warsaw. Wooden building hosting the smithy consists of two sections situated on the two shores of the Oliwski stream; the facilities are located below the level of the water. In each section there is a hearth and a water hammer driven by a separate water wheel. The water from the stream is gathered in troughs from which it is released on the wheel with the diameter of 4 m, equipped with 44 blades with the capacity of ca. 170 liters each. These overshot wheels are mounted on oak shafts (square section: 0.7 x 0.7 meters) with the length of 8 meters. When the shaft is rotating, the applied lever raises the hammer weighing 250 kg which then falls from the height of 40 cm on the anvil. The pace of the hammer may reach up to 100 strokes per 1 minute. It is difficult to assess the age of the hammer and of the water wheel as from the 16th to the 20th century the machines in the smithy were in constant use and their parts were frequently replaced. It is estimated that present equipment of the water smithy dates back to the 18th/19th century. Sound recordist: Monika Widzicka Photographer: Piotr Leszczyński Video recordist: Piotr LeszczyńskiYouTube (http://youtu.be/tzbYeodYtO4)18.53942954.4067241.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/1087Water smithy – forging with two hammersThe sound of manual forging of steel; two blacksmiths are alternately hitting hot steel placed on the anvil with hammers. The recording was realized in the historical water smithy in Gdańsk (Oliwa district) constituting the department of the Museum of Technology in Warsaw. The water smithy in Oliwa was in operation from at least 1597 to 1945. Not every type of steel was suitable for processing with the use of water power, that is why manual forging was also performed in the smithy. The facility is equipped with two stoves in which the hearths are located very low, as the processed pieces of steel weighed even up to 250-300 kg. Due to their weight, they were picked up with blacksmith tongs and transported to the forging post by 4 – 6 blacksmiths. Depending on the dimensions, the process of heating a piece of steel in the stove could last from several minutes to a dozen hours. 12 blacksmiths worked in the smithy in the periods of economic prosperity. Apart from them, a dozen persons responsible for the maintenance of water equipment were employed. Their duties included the melioration of ponds, preparatory works connected with damming and maintaining proper condition of water wheels. It is estimated that tools for manual forging used in the water smithy in Oliwa were manufactured in the late 19th or early 20th century. Sound recordist: Monika Widzicka Photographer: Piotr Leszczyński18.53671654.4013921.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/1093Ship “Sołdek” – ship’s bellThe sound of ship’s bell on the steam ship “Sołdek”. The recording was realized on board of the ship-museum belonging to the National Maritime Museum in Gdańsk (Poland). Ship’s bell serves indication purposes. It is used for striking so called glasses, i.e. sounds informing about the current hour of the watch on board. In restricted visibility conditions, so called fog signal is struck on the bell, informing other vessels about ship’s position while at anchor or aground. The ship “Sołdek” was the first seagoing cargo ship constructed by Polish ship industry. The construction was carried out by the Gdańsk Shipyard and the vessel was launched in November 1948. “Sołdek” was a coal and ore freighter, i.e. the ship intended for exporting coal from Poland and importing iron ore on its way back. Although it operated on the Baltic Sea and the North Sea area, “Sołdek” sometimes sailed on the Atlantic, transporting coal to French ports. In 1980, “Sołdek” was withdrawn from service and listed as a monument of Polish ship industry. It is open for tourists as ship-museum for 20 years now, constituting a department of the National Maritime Museum in Gdańsk. Sound recordist: Monika Widzicka Photographer: Piotr Leszczyński18.65876754.3511991.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/1416Labelling machineProduction line, labelling machine made by Jagenberg. The Fovel distillery, founded in 1864 by Joseph Fovel, is the only one still in operation in the Brussels region. This family distillery produces various jenevers and spirits: Brussels Manneken-Pis jenever (36% vol), Hasselt jenever (36% vol), Schaerbeek morello cherry jenever (18% vol), Grand-Place orange liqueur (40% vol), kirsch cherry (35% vol), triple sec liqueur (35% vol), fine Fovel (37% vol), among others. More than 100,000 bottles are produced at the distillery every year. Jenever is a strong alcohol (about 20% by volume if flavoured with fruit, 40% if pure) made from grain alcohol (malted barley, wheat, rye, and sometimes oats) flavoured with the help of juniper berries. This spirit is a speciality of Belgium. Some people also consider it to be the forerunner of gin. Production of ‘extracts’: 96% pure alcohol is blended with water and extracts, to create the taste (such as juniper berries for gin). Eighty litres of extracts produce 30,000 litres of spirits. Thierry Fovel, the owner, is the fifth generation of this family business. In 1914, the director buried the copper stills to prevent them from falling into the hands of the Germans. They were disinterred after the war and are still in use. In 1940, the firm hid the motors. In 1975, twelve people worked at the distillery. There are three today, including just one on the production side. The layout of the distillery hasn’t changed since 1920. Before the distillery was set up, the buildings seem to have been used as a vinegar factory. Customers are generally private individuals. There are about one hundred of them in Brussels and in Belgium as a whole. The cherries used in the process come from the director’s properties. The morello cherries, being smaller, are more difficult to harvest.4.37610850.8590431.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/1701Powering millThe sound of powering mill in operation. The recording was realized in the National Museum of Agriculture and Agricultural-Food Industry in Szreniawa (Poland). Powering mill is a machine using draft animals as the source of power for such agricultural devices as e.g. grain mill, chaff cutter, fanning mill. It consists of a system of toothed gears moved by harnessed animals walking in a circle. Transmission shaft was used for transmitting power from the mill to the machine itself. The device was constructed ca. 1930. Originally, the recorded mill should have been powered by oxen. For the purposes of the recording it was moved by two men. Sound recordist: Monika Widzicka Photographer: Piotr Leszczyński16.79367552.3130991.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/1747Pneumatic chainsawYouTube (http://youtu.be/WRc4UaMSfHg)The sound of a pneumatic chainsaw being used in a coalmine. It was manufactured by the German company Dolmer around 1989. The pneumatic chainsaw is used in all operations which require the cutting of timber in the construction of rooms, scaffolding and supports, tunnel linings, etc. It operates with an air pressure of 5 bars. Due to the danger of explosions because of the methane in the air, pneumatic machinery and tools are favoured over standard power tools. The sound was recorded in the Trbovlje-Hrastnik coal mine which has a long tradition. The first mine in the Trbovlje area, founded by the entrepreneur Franz Maurer from Wiener Neustadt, Austria, started to operate in 1804. It was later followed by several smaller mines. The arrival of the Austrian Southern Railway to the Zasavje region in 1849 was a double gain: it facilitated the transport of coal to clients whilst simultaneously the railway itself was a major customer itself, having a great need for coal. In 1873 all the coal mines in Zasavje were merged under Trboveljska Premogokopna Družba (Trbovlje Coal Mining Company) which remained the proprietor until WWII. After 1946 all coal mines were nationalised by the new socialist authorities. Zasavje coal mines reached their peak of production and technological development in the second half of the 20th century. After 1991 coal was no longer considered the energy source of the future, and so the state decided to gradually close the mine. The extraction of coal ceased in 2010 and the company focused exclusively on closing it down which should be completed by 2018. Sound recordist: Boštjan Troha Video recordist: Irena Marušič Photographer: Neža Renko15.02148746.1775891.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/2051H. Cegielski self-propelled traction engine (1)YouTube (http://youtu.be/Zl2uvVGkZ6s)Sounds accompanying the H. Cegielski self-propelled traction engine in operation. The recording was realized in the National Museum of Agriculture and Agricultural-Food Industry in Szreniawa (Poland). Traction engine is a movable steam machine. It was designed for the first time by Alexander Dean in 1842 in Birmingham. Traction engines were used in agriculture in the second half of the 19th century and in the early 20th century for driving machines and for transport works. They were used among others for plowing. Two traction engines were placed on the opposite sides of a field and rope wound around spools was stretched between them. Traction engines arranged in this way moved a plow plowing the field between them. In the years 1857-1918, steam traction engines were in the territory of Poland manufactured by in total nine factories. Only Hipolit Cegielski Factory in Poznań developed their production and continued it until the end of the interwar period. The recorded traction engine has a four-wheel chassis, steam boiler made for the pressure of 13 atmospheres, twin steam engine with the power of 35-40 HP. Two speeds are available: 3.4 or 10.2 km/h. The traction engine could pull the loads up to 60 tons, consumed ca. 500 kg of coal and 3000 l of water per day. In 2006, the traction engine underwent full renovation and its original technical efficiency was restored. Manufacturer: H. Cegielski Stock Society, Poznań, Poland Year of manufacture: 1919 Weight: 9500 kg Sound recordist: Monika Widzicka Photographer: Piotr Leszczyński Video recordist: Piotr Leszczyński16.79757252.3132431.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/2059Brewery: grinding of barley malt (1)The sound of a mill grinding barley malt. The recording was made in the Ursa Maior brewery in Uherce Mineralne (Poland). The mill comprises two threaded rolls that rotate in opposite directions. The grain falls in between the rolls where it is ground. The mill can be set to grind at different levels of coarseness. Ground malt is deposited in the hopper underneath the mill and then fed directly into a tun. There are many types of barley and wheat malt, such as caramel malt used for brewing dark beer. Sounds produced by the mill differ depending on the ground grain’s characteristics – for example, if it is brittle or hard. Ursa Maior jest is a microbrewery, where the beer is produced according to the brewery’s original recipes. The entire production process lasts about a month, the beer is unpasteurized and unfiltered. Roppi 1100 crusher, Robix, Hungary Sound recording: Monika Widzicka Photographer: Ewelina Jędrychowska22.41638449.4709161.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/2763Changing of the Guards (2)This soundscape is of me standing in the middle of a crowd with tourists, right smack in the middle, and I managed to capture both what is said at the changing in sound (I unfortunately could not see it), and how it sounds like being in a crowd of tourists. Here follows a translation of what is being said by the man with a microphone: "You will now be listening to the a leading march by Sam Rydberg. The march also goes by the name In the Lead and has been the company march since 2008." This sound is a bit short and ends a bit abruptly since towards the ending they were starting to play the soundtrack of Pirated of the Caribbean, which in itself is quite interesting music to be playing at the Royal Palace during the changing of the Royal Guards. Photo and recording by Erik Pålsson.18.0698559.3262331.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/2983Roslagsbanan, train from 1934 changing tracks (without guide)This is a train built in 1934 and used up until the 1990s - and in this version of the soundscape there is nothing but the train and the wind. The wear of the trains long life can be seen in some parts of the train - the metal stairs for walking in and out of the train has been almost hollowed up by the countless feet that has used them. Roslagsbanan is a railroad that is quite unique in Sweden since it is the only narrow gauge railroad still in commercial use. Most of the tracks are also single; which also can be seen as unique given that thousands of people use it everyday. Special thanks to Hans Lindblom who drives the train and has given me a lot of information regarding the technical specifications of the train (which unfortunately cannot be done justice in a translation by me). He also let me tag along back to from the train started, so that I could record its sound while empty. Photo and recording by Erik Pålsson.18.0709559.3463611.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/3639Boxholm dairy- A soundscapeBoxholm dairy- A soundscape People have been making cheese in the small town of Boxholm since the 1890's. The current dairy was built in 1939. In 1952, Sweden’s very first cream cheese was made at the dairy in Boxholm. This was an independent dairy up until 2011 when Arla Foods bought it. Arla is a large producer of dairy products in Scandinavia. In 2018, Arla decided to move the production of Boxholms Ost away from the town of Boxholm. A decision that created many protests and will mean a loss of cultural identity for Boxholm. This is a soundscape recording capturing the general sound environment in the dairy. Mostly you can hear the first step in the production of the cheese, which is the treatment of the milk that is to become cheese. Sound Recording: Fredrik Johansson Photography and film: Fredrik JohanssonYouTube (http://youtu.be/8jVqKh_HGIY)15.0457558.1971.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/3653Industrial Brick Production V – EngineBrick production was of great importance in the Lippe area in Germany. The Brick Factory Beerman in Sylbach was one of the many production sites in the area. Opened in 1909 the factory did not introduce machines for industrial brick production until 1922. However, after the factory had changed from coal to oil as energy source, oil prices went up within the oil crisis. The factory had to close in 1979. By 2001 the former factory has been bought, restored and turned into a museum by the Landschaftsverband Westfalen Lippe. Today the historic machines of the brick factory Beermann are running once more. The industrial process of making bricks can be explored during special presentations at the museum. These presentations include all processes within industrial brick production – from clay mining and transport over rolling and pressing to drying the blanks and firing. This recording was made during such a public presentation of industrial brick production. The entire machinery of the brick factory is run by a 240 hp Diesel engine, which can be heard in this recording. With several large flywheels the engine powers the transmission belts that move the other machines of the factory. Sound: Lukas Rabl (The University of Applied Sciences Dortmund) Photo/Video: Kathinka EngelsYouTube (http://youtu.be/uxd69YuZNeE)8.778933952.02576261.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/3735The Velenje Coal Mine, Hoist machine GHH-signal, cage opening and closing, hoist startHoist machine GHH-signal, cage opening and closing, hoist start The Velenje Coal Mine ( Premogovnik Velenje, d. o. o. ) is a technologically advanced company with lignite mining as its primary activity. With an over 140-year tradition (established in 1875) in lignite mining, it is firmly rooted in the Slovenian energy economics. At today’s mining output, there are enough deposits of the Velenje lignite for another four decades of the coal mine operation. Due to changes in the energy industry and the envisaged changes in the operation of the thermal power plant, mining sites will probably close before lignite reserves are exhausted. It is the last fully operating coal mine in Slovenia, so that was a great opportunity to record the sounds and soundscapes of practically whole production underground (more than 20 different sounds). Part of the mine tunnels became a museum. Sound recordist: Boštjan Troha Photographer: Miran Beškovnik Video recordist: Irena MarušičYouTube (http://youtu.be/hN1TcUupR2M)15.06542546.3705641.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/3856SKM train arriving at Gdynia Glowna main railway stationRecording of the arrival of Rapid Urban Railway train on a platform in Gdynia Główna station on a week day afternoon. SKM trains are the favourite means of public transport of Gdańsk, Gdynia and Sopot conurbation residents. A dense network of stations allows people to quickly travel between the three cities. Sound recording: Monika Widzicka Photo: Monika Widzicka18.52687554.5216971.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/4153The Linke Hofman Standard tram – the doorThe sound of the door opening and closing in the Linke Hofman Standard tram car. The Linke Hofman Standard tramcars were manufactured in the years 1924-1929 for the public transport company in Wrocław. The structure of the body of these modern vehicles was made entirely from steel. Platforms constituted the only exception – as elements often subject to damage, they were manufactured from wood covered with metal sheet in order to reduce maintenance and repair costs. The tramcar could accommodate 60 passengers at a time, including 20 seats. After WW2, LH Standard tramcars appeared also on the streets of Katowice and Warsaw. In Poland they were in operation until the year 1977. Car No 1076 arrived to Krakow in 1985 as one of the first exhibits for the museum of transport, the creation of which was planned at the time. The tram belongs to Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacyjne S.A. public transport company in Krakow and during the recording it was being exhibited at the Museum of Urban Engineering. The car is in operation and is occasionally used in the streets of Krakow. The LH type tramcar recordings were used in the audiovisual installation "The Ghost Tram" under the "Sounds of Changes" project. Sound recording: Marcin Dymiter aka Emiter Photo: Bruno Fidrych, Museum of Municipal Engineering19.9469150.049711.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/4333Central market - soundscape, LjubljanaYouTube (http://youtu.be/bhj3cRCczek)The market place in the city centre of Ljubljana. The soundscape was recorded on 18th July 2019 at around 9am. Boštjan Troha Video: Irena Marušič, Katarina Batagelj Photography: Irena Marušič14.50813446.0514571.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/4356VAN FIAT DUCATO TURBODIESEL – engine runningFiat ducato combinato 3.0 JTD, year 2008, working volume is 2999cm3, deisel engine, power 115.50 kw, currently driven 21.8451 km. Sound recordist: Boštjan Troha, Katarina Batagelj Photographer: Irena Marušič14.33325145.947681.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/4367SAAB 93 CABRIOLET – opening, retracting and storing roofThe car was manufactured at the SAAB factory in Trollattan, Sweden in 2000 for the US market. It was bought in San Francisco by two Slovenian astrophysicists from Berkeley University. In 2004, it was imported into Slovenia and used during the holidays. The current owner, who is an employee of the Technical Museum of Slovenia, purchased it from them in 2016. The car has already driven 160,000 km. Engine characteristics: 4-cylinder turbo, 2000 ccm, 205 KM. Sound recordist: Boštjan Troha Video: Irena Marušič, Katarina Batagelj Photographer: Irena MarušičYouTube (http://youtu.be/e6oMiuK8a18)14.33325145.947681.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/3030Cleaning a Chainsaw with Air CompressorIn this recording you’ll hear an old air compressor in use. Air compressors are devices that convert power into energy. Usually they are powered by either electricity or combustion engines. The sound you’ll hear in this clip is the chainsaw being cleaned with compressed air. Sound, photo & video: Antti MakkonenYouTube (http://youtu.be/l1lyUiRKyNE)30.42058762.3328871.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/4124Scratching: a soundscapeMoving a vinyl record back and forth is a classic DJ trick and a great way to create rhythmic sound effects. Scratching is historically associated with hip hop and rap music. Sound recording and photography: Fredrik Johansson15.611283858.40494991.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/3701Stuttgart 21 XXI: Drilling Blasting Holes at Tunnel Construction at Ulmer StraßeStuttgart 21 is one of the biggest construction projects in Germany. It includes the underground construction of a new central station for the city of Stuttgart as well as the creation of a new network of tracks and tunnels that allows high speed trains to pass in the area, possibly reduces travelling times and connects Stuttgart to international transport networks. It is conducted by Deutsche Bahn and co-financed by public money. However, despite enthusiasm from its founders and the industry, the project has been heavily criticised. Not only has it become much more expensive than expected, but there are also doubts about the efficiency and safety of the new central station as well as about the actual benefit of the high speed tracks. Moreover, the construction fuelled protests and many discussions on protected buildings and nature reserves within the city such as historic parks. Large parts of the train tracks arriving at the new station will run through underground tunnels. One of the construction sites was at Ulmer Straße just outside of the city centre. There the tunnel is expanded by blasting. For blasting a new section of the tunnel blasting holes are drilled into the wall at its end. In this recording you can hear an Atlas Copco Boomer with a two armed drilling rig. Sound: Kathinka Engels Photo and Video: Konrad GutkowskiYouTube (http://youtu.be/Jh0h-C8Z_yc)9.237448.776131.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/3333Strike - teachersMost schools in Slovenia were closed on 16th of February 2018 as some 40,000 teachers held a one-day strike. About 20,000 teachers from all over Slovenia flooded the city center of Ljubljana blowing whistles and holding banners such as: “I cannot live only from love for my profession,” and “We educated you, where did we go wrong?” . The main demand was that the average teacher’s wage be increased by about 10 percent. The strike was organized by teachers’ trade unions SVIZ. Sound: blowing whistles, people cheering and talking, megaphone Sound: Dušan Oblak Video: Barbara Rezar Grilc14.50381646.0503171.0328187http://kulturarvsdata.se/wws/object/3729Radio Nikola Tesla 1- switching on and offThe sound of switching on and off the radio. Radio is from the collections of the Technical Museum of Slovenia. It was produced in 1960’ by company Radioindustrija Nikola Tesla from Belgrade, Serbia. Sound recordist: Boštjan Troha Photographer: Irena Marušič Assistant: Katarina Batagelj14.18779845.6713651.0328187searchxmlitemIditemLabelitemDescriptionlonlat150geoDataExists=j