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Sound of Design

We associate history and stories with sounds: Which typewriter did you use to write your job application? Which telephone did you use to call your friends? What do cars, coffee grinders and vacuum cleaners sound like - yesterday and today? The Neue Sammlung brings objects from a period of 100 years back to life.

1890

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Typewriter "Williams No. 2", No. 11433

Typewriter "Williams No. 2", No. 11433

1900

Camera "Canadian Kodak BROWNIE No. 2"

Camera "Canadian Kodak BROWNIE No. 2"
Telephone set "MØØI OBØ5 (RTV)" of the German Reichspost

Telephone set "MØØI OBØ5 (RTV)" of the German Reichspost

1910

Fan Mod. GB O

Fan Mod. GB O

1930

German small receiver DKE 38

German small receiver DKE 38
Telephone GPO (General Post Office), Series 332

Telephone GPO (General Post Office), Series 332
Tatra 87 passenger car

Tatra 87 passenger car
Volkswagen Beetle Type 11

Volkswagen Beetle Type 11

1940

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Instant photo "Polaroid Land Camera", model 95

Instant photo "Polaroid Land Camera", model 95

1950

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Short timer 310/1044

Short timer 310/1044
Electronic calculator "Precisa", model 164-12

Electronic calculator "Precisa", model 164-12
Hair dryer LD 63

Hair dryer LD 63
Bambino children's typewriters

Bambino children's typewriters
KB viewfinder camera "Werra"

KB viewfinder camera "Werra"
PENTI cameras

PENTI cameras
Germane convection oven no. 7110

Germane convection oven no. 7110
Kitchen wall clock w. built-in timer "Exacta"

Kitchen wall clock w. built-in timer "Exacta"
Facit" mechanical calculator

Facit" mechanical calculator
Ericofon" desk phone

Ericofon" desk phone
Desk telephone Fg tist 264 b

Desk telephone Fg tist 264 b
Schott" hair dryer

Schott" hair dryer
Electric whisk Bosch HM/Q1/220/A1

Electric whisk Bosch HM/Q1/220/A1
Telephone W 58

Telephone W 58
Radio Crosley Mod. 11-105 U

Radio Crosley Mod. 11-105 U
Atelier 1-81 compact system with loudspeakers L 1

Atelier 1-81 compact system with loudspeakers L 1
Radio-record player combination " PKG3"

Radio-record player combination " PKG3"
Travelling typewriter "Lettera 22"

Travelling typewriter "Lettera 22"

1960

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Toot-a-loop, model R-72 S

Toot-a-loop, model R-72 S
HSM 300 drilling machine

HSM 300 drilling machine
Valentine

Valentine
Carousel S" slide projector

Carousel S" slide projector
Hair dryer HLD 231

Hair dryer HLD 231
Sixtant" SM 31 electric shaver

Sixtant" SM 31 electric shaver
Wall clocks "Weimar Quartz"

Wall clocks "Weimar Quartz"
HL1" table fan

HL1" table fan
Fan "Cross-flow fan type QL II"

Fan "Cross-flow fan type QL II"
Fan "Cross-flow fan type QL I "

Fan "Cross-flow fan type QL I "
Fan "Cross-flow fan type QL IV"

Fan "Cross-flow fan type QL IV"
Tape recorder TG 502/504

Tape recorder TG 502/504
NSU RO 80

NSU RO 80
Portable radio TS502

Portable radio TS502
Record player 22GF 303/03 L

Record player 22GF 303/03 L

1970

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Logos 58" electric desktop calculator

Logos 58" electric desktop calculator
Radiola type RA 010

Radiola type RA 010
Rosita "Vision 2000" stereo system

Rosita "Vision 2000" stereo system

1980

Walkman WM-DD II" cassette player

Walkman WM-DD II" cassette player

1990

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Espresso machine "Coban" Mod. RSO4

Espresso machine "Coban" Mod. RSO4

2000

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Dyson DC 31 handheld hoover

Dyson DC 31 handheld hoover

  • Concept

    Klangerfinder GmbH & Co KG, Stuttgart

  • Design & Realisation

    Henne Ordnung GmbH

  • Object graphics/drawings

    Carla Nagel and Kathrin Ammermüller

  • Journalistic-editorial content

    Dr. Caroline Fuchs

  • Copyrights

    EVO 7 GmbH is the author of the engine sounds of the automobiles. The ring tones of the historic telephones were recorded by the Telefonmuseum Telekom-Historik Bochum. We thank them sincerely for providing these sounds.

  • Made possible by

    IKEA Foundation