The carpet beater from the 1970s served as a household tool for cleaning carpets. This example is a privately owned keepsake. Differently than with a vacuum...

The mechanical alarm clock of the brand Kaiser from the 1930s was a mass-produced article and predominantly used in private households. It is now part...

A big change is on its way within the field of commercial radio transmissions. The old analog radio transmissions is being replaced by modern digital...

The Swedish sound of Christmas? Angel chimes are a form of Christmas decoration popular in Europe and North America. Angel chimes have candle holders at...

Baking machine for baking bread. The brand is Melissa. Photo and recording Helena Törnqvist

A fan in the shower which circulates the air in the bathroom. Photo and recording by Helena Törnqvist.

Kitchen Blender for mixing different foods, crushing ice and various other functions. Photo and recording Helena Törnqvist

Hand held blender for mixing smooth soups etc. Photo and recording Helena Törnqvist

This box mangle consists of a heavy frame with two large heavy rectangular stones. The lower stone is fixed and the upper one moves back and forth. Between...

Box mangle On this recording both rollers have rolled sheets. The sheets are rolled on the roller which is placed between the mangle stones. It has to...

This is a breadbox manufactured by the Swedish company Nils Johan sometime during the 1970s. Nils Johan was a prominent manufacturer of kitchenware in...

In the audio you can hear how changing a string to a guitar sounds. First removing the old string and after that installing a new one and tuning it to...