I have an antique cherry cabinet that is at least three times my age. The door has a slight twist to it, and it keeps opening itself. The door catches of yesteryear had a metal prong that pushed two rollers apart. This catch pre-dates that, it's all about springy metal that bows out of the way. And this is the sound it makes when you close it.
Antique hermle fireplace clock bell from the 1950s. One strike. Chord: ab, f7. Long decay time. Recorded in xy stereo from inside the clock. Recorder: tascam dr-60d mkiimicrophone: 2x røde m5processing: noise reduction.
One of my grandmother's antique clocks being wound up a couple times - gives a low, twangy chime. You can also hear the pendulum ticking and the wind up of the chime. Recorded on a sony pcm-d50.
An attempt to fill a request for the sound of rummaging through a wooden chest (trunk) filled with wooden toys. . . This features various latch/locks being used for opening/closing. Gear: zoom h6, xyh-6 x/y capsule (120 degree stereo image), rycote windjammer, mounted on a tripod, late 1800s wooden trunk. Please feel free to leave feedback and ratings. I would love to hear how you put the sound to work.
Impulse responses based on public domain recordings of historical events from around the world and from space. Some processed to stereo artificially. Gun shot in texas.