Sounding the Sumburgh Foghorn

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A foghorn or fog signal is a device that uses sound to warn vehicles of navigational hazards like rocky coastlines, or boats of the presence of other vessels, in foggy conditions.

Out of use since 1987, the foghorn was painstakingly restored by Brian Johnson. Shown in the video is the annual Foghorn sounding at Sumburgh Lighthouse, Shetland, Scotland.
Brian starts up the 1951Kelvin K-Series Diesel 44hp Engines. The engines power the Alley and MacLellan compressors, which in turn, power the foghorn.

Just so you know, the horn was originally much louder at the end, but YouTube's audio algorithm turned the volume down. I tried several versions but it wasn't having it.

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The buildup to the horn blowing was rather intense, especially the clicking gears. Pretty cool.

justinavery

The enemy is being reinforced by a Dreadnought

mischa

I don’t know why I find this so cool. I love the way it was filmed. Someone has a knack for cinematography. Aces man.

thebobloblawshow

I'm a retired compressor mechanic and have worked on a variety of other industrial machines, that would now be considered antiques. There is a great sense of satisfaction in watching the old mechanism work, even if it is for nothing more than nostalgia.

ringandpinion

Who ever made this video I like your style. Short to the point, and showed how it works and how it sounds.

rgfdtg

"Gondor calls for aid!"
- "And Rohan will answer!"

quck_silver

Man this thing takes a while to set up!

"Oi Dave, fogs here mate"

"Yeah alright let me set up the Foghorn"

"Fogs gone Dave"

wowaddict

Unintentionally the best example of building ambience and tension with editing on youtube.

space_

"Foghorn Technician" is the greatest job title I've ever heard

cameroff

The sound of that horn with the misty, empty road is sobering and mournful.

ozone-xvhk

I saw the title and figured this will be boring. A guy will flip a switch, the compressor will start, and when there’s enough pressure, pull a rope and the horn blows, simple. I had no idea it was a cool setup like this. I’m glad I watched. Very cool!

doug

Imagine you hear this Horn and a few secounds later you see the Silhouette of Cthulhu in the Fog far away

B.M

"Quick Bob sound the horn that ship is gonna crash!"

**45mins later, still carefully squirting oil**
Dammit Bob

beef

Now THIS is how all videos should be made. No music, no begging for likes or subscribers, and no endless blabbing before getting to the damn point. Well done!

jlanderno

Came here after reading Ray Bradbury's short story, "The Foghorn, " and I'm reminded of this passage in particular:

"One day many years ago a man walked along and stood in the sound of the ocean on a cold sunless shore and said, 'We need a voice to call across the water, to warn ships; I'll make one. I'll make a voice like all of time and all of the fog that ever was; I'll make a voice that is like an empty bed beside you all night long, and like an empty house when you open the door, and like trees in autumn with no leaves. A sound like the birds flying south, crying, and a sound like November wind and the sea on the hard, cold shore. I'll make a sound that's so alone that no one can miss it, that whoever hears it will weep in their souls, and hearts will seem warmer, and being inside will seem better to all who hear it in the distant towns. I'll make me a sound and an apparatus and they'll call it a Fog Horn and whoever hears it will know the sadness of eternity and the briefness of life'."...

stephengedra