160 Free Old Sound Effects - Most Popular
Old doorbell #11
Mechanical ringing of an old telephone, but which could very well be that of a house entrance. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:06.
Telephone booth ringtone #1
5 rings from the last telephone box still in operation in metropolitan France. It is in Murbach (68). Easy to loop. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:25.
Rotary dial #1
Dialing my own cell phone number on an old Socotel S63 rotary dial phone. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:20.
16mm Camera #3
16mm camera H16 Reflex of Manufacturer Bolex Paillard (1956). https://www.bolexcollector.com/cameras/h16reflex.html. UCS Category: COMAv. Length: 00:20.
Typewriter #5
I write slowly on the typewriter. A "Hermes Precisa 305". UCS Category: COMType. Length: 01:28.
Grandfather clock, hour #2
Bell of a grandfather clock, sounding the hour stack. UCS Category: CLOCKChim. Length: 00:27.
Heidelberg printing press #1
Sound of a Heidelberg printing press. Recorded at “La Platine,” a traditional print shop in Marseille (France) founded nearly 25 years ago by Odile Coulange and sadly closed in 2024..
Captured during the printing of the book Carnaval by illustrator Rémi, this sound file was generously donated to the Museum of Lost Sounds on BigSoundBank by Mireille B.
Some footage of the machine. UCS Category: MACHInd. Length: 00:24.
Typewriter, space
One-key typewriter space. A "Hermes Precisa 305". UCS Category: COMType. Length: 00:01.
Old merry-go-round
Sound of the old merry-go-round in the central square of Cauterets (in France): music from this merry-go-round, children and discreet crowd noises. Recorded in August 2018. UCS Category: AMBAmus. Length: 02:34.
Phone booth pick up #1
I pick up the receiver of the last telephone box still in operation in metropolitan France. It is in Murbach (68). UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:01.
Mechanical alarm clock, short ring
Mechanical ringing of an old alarm clock. UCS Category: ALRMClok. Length: 00:07.
Flash powder #2
Sound of a "Flashing powder" flash.
In the middle of the 19th century, the average exposure time in photography was around 30 seconds. In 1887, Adolf Mieetke and Johannes Gaedicke invented "Flashing Powder". It is an explosive mixture made of magnesium, potassium chlorate and antimony. Once ignited, its combustion provides a bright light, noise but also a lot of smoke. The first flash was born and made it possible to shorten exposure times.
Thanks to Gerry OULEVAY (GerryOulevay.ch), photographed by Chantal CODOUREY PIGUET. UCS Category: COMCam. Length: 00:02.
Typewriter #7
I write slowly on the typewriter. A "Hermes Precisa 305". UCS Category: COMType. Length: 00:43.
8mm projector, #4
Projection of a film with a Magnon Duomatic DX87. UCS Category: COMAv. Length: 01:22.
Typewriter #3
I write slowly on the typewriter. A "Hermes Precisa 305". UCS Category: COMType. Length: 00:22.
Mechanical alarm clock, long ring #1
Mechanical ringing of an old alarm clock. UCS Category: ALRMClok. Length: 00:13.
Discreet Socotel ringers
4 rings of a Socotel S63 equipped with a discreet system, likely designed for indoor environments such as a hotel room or an office: spaces where a loud ringer would be disruptive. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:20.
Phone hung up #2
Old Socotel S63 type telephone that we hang up. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:01.
Video tape
Rewinding, then fast-forwarding (x2) of a MiniDV video cassette inside a camcorder. UCS Category: COMAv. Length: 00:47.
Flash powder #1
Sound of a "Flashing powder" flash.
In the middle of the 19th century, the average exposure time in photography was around 30 seconds. In 1887, Adolf Mieetke and Johannes Gaedicke invented "Flashing Powder". It is an explosive mixture made of magnesium, potassium chlorate and antimony. Once ignited, its combustion provides a bright light, noise but also a lot of smoke. The first flash was born and made it possible to shorten exposure times.
Thanks to Gerry OULEVAY (GerryOulevay.ch), photographed by Chantal CODOUREY PIGUET. UCS Category: COMCam. Length: 00:02.
Mechanical alarm clock, ringtone #9
Mechanical ringing of a old alarm clock. UCS Category: ALRMClok. Length: 00:07.
Socotel low ringtones #1
4 weak rings from an old Socotel S63 type phone. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:26.
Phone hung up #4
Old Socotel S63 type telephone that we hang up. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:01.
Phone booth pick up #2
I pick up the receiver of the last telephone box still in operation in metropolitan France. It is in Murbach (68). UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:01.
Engine of 1903 Dion-Bouton Type Q
Engine noise from a 1903 De Dion-Bouton Type Q. UCS Category: MOTRAntq. Length: 00:20.
Barn lock, locking
Noise from a barn door lock that is locked. UCS Category: DOORHdwr. Length: 00:03.
Train whistle, foley #6
I blow into a locomotive-style train whistle. I added a bit of reverb to make it sound more realistic. My whistle: https://thmn.to/thoprod/511358?offid=1&affid=792. UCS Category: TRNHorn. Length: 00:04.
Typewriter #2
I write slowly on the typewriter. A "Hermes Precisa 305". UCS Category: COMType. Length: 01:23.
Grandfather clock, hour #1
Bell of a grandfather clock, sounding the hour stack. UCS Category: CLOCKChim. Length: 00:23.
Grandfather clock, half hour
Bell of a grandfather clock, sounding half an hour. UCS Category: CLOCKChim. Length: 00:13.
Heidelberg printing press #5
Sound of a Heidelberg printing press, empty, without paper. Recorded at “La Platine,” a traditional print shop in Marseille (France) founded nearly 25 years ago by Odile Coulange and sadly closed in 2024..
Captured during the printing of the book Carnaval by illustrator Rémi, this sound file was generously donated to the Museum of Lost Sounds on BigSoundBank by Mireille B.
Some footage of the machine. UCS Category: MACHInd. Length: 00:31.
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