Joshua Chalifour
Open call for obsolete sounds! This project is really fascinating. They're requesting recordings of sounds from our environment, old tech, etc. that are no longer commonplace and then those will be reimagined by sound artists "to draw attention to the world’s disappearing soundscapes." https://citiesandmemory.com/2022/05/open-call-your-field-recordings-of-obsolete-sounds-wanted/
Open call - your field recordings of obsolete sounds wanted!

Recordings of disappearing, obscure and obsolete sounds wanted for new global collaborative sound project Obsolete Sounds.

Cities & Memory | Field Recordings, Sound Map, Sound Art
May 25, 2022 at 11:59pmWeb
Show threadcyborgneticzMay 26, 2022
@jc @Laser @alex @neoncoughh @Pixley
I feel like y'all'd love this
Show threadLaser (it's been a good run)May 26, 2022
@Cyborgneticz I wish I had old recordings! I'll be interested to see the end results though.
Show threadcyborgneticzMay 26, 2022
@Laser that's how I feel - I don't have any old collections, but I'm really excited for this.
Show threadivy is birdpostingMay 26, 2022
@jc this reminds me of old SFX CDs i used to loan from the library in my hometown. super cool!
Show threadSam WilsonMay 26, 2022
@jc This feels like the sort of thing that should default to using a CC license, but instead seems to just want people to license for this specific use. I wonder what happens long-term.
Show threadJoshua ChalifourMay 26, 2022
@samwilson Good point! It does seem like it would be a good CC licence use case particularly with the way they have the remix part of the project working. I wonder why they have not gone that path. Thinking of asking them since I was considering participating. If I do, I'll post the response.
Show threadAngela Glansbury 🚽May 26, 2022

@jc
If you like sounds the BBC's sound mixer is good. I've gone straight for the geese of course.

https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk/search?q=geese

BBC Sound Effects

BBC Sound Effects

Show threadD. SchmuddeMay 26, 2022
@jc do you know of any other similar efforts (obsolete sounds in particular)?
Show threadBrian SwetlandMay 28, 2022
@jc Ooh! I was just lamenting earlier today that while you can find pictures of old style library cards and the "card charging machines" that used the cards and a thumbwheel set date to eat a chunk out of the card from the pocket of a book and stamp the patron number and due date on the next line, I could not find video of one operating or a recording of the delicious kerchunking noise it makes... (photos from https://twitter.com/SchlowLibrary/status/827104471717146624)
Schlow Centre Region Library on Twitter

“Anyone else still have card for our @GaylordArchival Model C Book Charger? Loved #KaChunk noise they made. #ThrowbackThursday #60YrsOfSchlow”

Twitter
Show threadBrian SwetlandMay 28, 2022
@jc I did find a patent...
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3058416A/en
US3058416A - Book charging machine or the like for library and other uses - Google Patents