Zvuky Prahy / Sounds of Prague
terénní nahrávky, zvukové umění, rádio, zvukové procházky
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Důl Mayrau engine room pressure valves

Tags: transportation interiors outskirts machines endangered sounds museum
Creator: jgrzinich (John Grzinich)
Submitted: 2009-11-02
Recorded: 2009-10-31
Licence: Creative Commons Licence
Download: 091031164002.mp3

Sounds of the restored steam engine pressure valves (now electrically controlled) at the Dul Mayrau mine museum in Kladno. The machine was constructed by Ringhoffer comp in Smíchov in 1905 originally for an ocean steam boat.This recording was made during the 'New Maps of Time' sound workshop.