160 Free Old Sound Effects - Most Popular
Grandfather clock, hour #1

Bell of a grandfather clock, sounding the hour stack. UCS Category: CLOCKChim. Length: 00:23.
Heidelberg printing press #7

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: 01:26.
Squeaky wheelbarrow #2

The squeaking of an rolling wheelbarrow. UCS Category: OBJWhled. Length: 00:20.
Squeaky wheelbarrow #3

The squeaking of an rolling wheelbarrow. UCS Category: OBJWhled. Length: 00:30.
Trigger of camera #3

A trigger from an old film camera. Kodak Six-20 Brownie C. It was assembled in Great Britain from 1946 to 1953. UCS Category: COMCam. Length: 00:01.
Heidelberg printing press #4

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: 00:15.
8mm projector, #5

Projection of a film with a Magnon Duomatic DX87. UCS Category: COMAv. Length: 00:19.
Hiss of steam train #7

Whistle of a steam train. Recording in the town of Martel, France. UCS Category: TRNHorn. Length: 00:02.
Old squeaky stroller #3

Doll stroller, old style metal grating. UCS Category: OBJWhled. Length: 00:15.
Coffee grinder #2

Noise of an old coffee grinder with a crank. UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 00:30.
Train whistle, foley #5

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.
8mm projector, #1

Projection of a film with a Magnon Duomatic DX87. UCS Category: COMAv. Length: 00:34.
8mm projector, #3

Projection of a film with a Magnon Duomatic DX87. UCS Category: COMAv. Length: 00:55.
Typewriter, bell #2

Sound of a typewriter bell. It rings when you reach the end of the line. A "Hermes Precisa 305". UCS Category: COMType. Length: 00:02.
Hiss of steam train #4

Whistle of a steam train. Recording in the town of Martel, France. UCS Category: TRNHorn. Length: 00:04.
Squeaky wheelbarrow #1

The squeaking of an empty rolling wheelbarrow. UCS Category: OBJWhled. Length: 00:44.
Dial phone #3

Old rotary telephone. Pick up, then dial my own cell phone number. It is possible to compare the duration to find my number. Text me if you find out. Don't forget to add the France code if applicable. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:25.
Mechanical alarm clock, ringtone #10

Mechanical ringing of a old alarm clock. UCS Category: ALRMClok. Length: 00:10.
Phone hung up #1

Old Socotel S63 type telephone that we hang up. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:01.
Old doorbell #1

Mechanical ringing of an old telephone, but which could very well be that of a house entrance. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:01.
Old doorbell #3

Mechanical ringing of an old telephone, but which could very well be that of a house entrance. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:02.
Train whistle, foley #3

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.
Phone picked up #3

Old Socotel S63 type telephone that we picked up. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:01.
16mm Camera #2

16mm camera H16 Reflex of Manufacturer Bolex Paillard (1956). https://www.bolexcollector.com/cameras/h16reflex.html. UCS Category: COMAv. Length: 00:23.
Floppy disk (3.5"), input

Input of a 3.5" floppy disk into an external drive. UCS Category: CMPTDriv. Length: 00:02.
Floppy disk (3.5"), output

Output of a 3.5" floppy disk from an external drive. UCS Category: CMPTDriv. Length: 00:02.
Pendulum mechanism #1

Sound of a pendulum mechanism when it strikes. It didn't work until I fixed it. UCS Category: CLOCKMech. Length: 00:16.
Phone booth hung up #1

I hang 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.
8mm Camera #1

Operation of a 1963 AGFA Movex Automatic II camera. UCS Category: COMAv. Length: 00:12.
Heidelberg printing press #3

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: 00:26.
Heidelberg printing press #2

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: 00:09.
Train whistle, foley #4

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.
Old doorbell #9

Mechanical ringing of an old telephone, but which could very well be that of a house entrance. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:04.
Pendulum mechanism #3

Sound of a pendulum mechanism when it strikes. It didn't work until I fixed it. UCS Category: CLOCKMech. Length: 00:04.
Socotel average ringtones #2

4 average rings from an old Socotel S63 type telephone. UCS Category: COMTelph. Length: 00:26.
Barn lock, unlocking

Noise from a barn door lock that is unlocked. UCS Category: DOORHdwr. Length: 00:03.
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