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Automatic lathe
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03:51
About the sound
This 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 Nilsson
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