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100 Plus Series Console  (Strand)   (2010)
12 channel, 2 preset with hold function, effects, split crossfaders with time fade.
100 Series Manual Control Desk  (Strand)   (2002 - 2010)
8100 Series  (Avolites)   (1977 - 1988)
Act control desk  (Strand) 
6 channel (single preset) & 12,18,24 way 2 preset control
AMC Advanced Manual Control Desk  (Strand)   (1977 - 1984)
20,30,40-120 max channels 3 presets, 9 groups
First console to perform a dipless crossfade
Bolero  (ADB)   (1992)
Manual Effects Lighting Desk
C / System C  (Strand)   (1956)
Similar to CD, but for more than 160 circuits.
C-AE - System C-AE  (Strand)   (1964)
AE stands for All-Electric.
C-I System  (Century)   (1956?)
Century-Izenour System
Cabaret  (Thorn Lighting)   (1979?)
20 channel club type control desk
CD / System CD  (Strand)   (1956)
Electro-mechanical remote control (120 channel)
CD Control Desk  (ELTEC) 
Studio 70 Series - 6/12/18/24 channel 2 preset control desks with Masterlink
Celebrity  (Strand)   (1985 (tbc))
Electrocontrols desk acquired by Strand following the takeover of the company.
Celebrity  (Electro Controls) 
Channel Master 3 Preset  (Malham) 
Up to 90 dimmer channels
Chromolux (v2)  (Strand)   (1953 - )
Provides a range of preset colours by mixing either the three primary or secondary colours.

Controls remote automatic dimmers via a low voltage control cable. 
Club 20  (Thorn Lighting)   (1979?)
10 or 20 channel 2 scene preset control
CRD / System CRD  (Strand)   (1963)
All-electric preset remote control (60,90,120,180,210 or 240 dimmers)
CT6  (Contel) 
D1T2 Manual Control Desk  (ADB) 
DC6-10  (ELTEC) 
Six channel single preset control desk (Student Series)
Delicolor  (Furse Theatre Products)   (1946 - ?)
Dipless Crossfade Desk  (Pulsar) 
Disco  (Thorn Lighting)   (1979?)
Discodesk  (Strand)   (1974?)
Discoplus  (Strand)   (1976)
6 or 18 channel kinetic desk
FX Control Desk  (Arri)   (1987)
FX12, FX24, FX36
Glyndebourne Control Desk  (Strand) 
Custom-built for Glyndebourne, sold as System CRD
GM Series  (Thorn Lighting)   (1979?)
40-120 way 2 or 3 scene preset control.
JP Series  (Strand)   (1965 - 1975)
20/40/60 channels
Juggler  (Zero 88)   (2005)
12/24 channels. 2 preset manual operation with timed crossfade.
LC / System LC  (Strand)   (1961)
All electric remote control with one preset (48, 72 or 96 dimmers)
Level  (Zero 88)   (1993)
Range of manual desks from 6 to 24 channels
Level 6 DMX  (Zero 88)   (2000)
Lever Set  (Dynamic Technology Ltd / DTL)   (1982)
2 scene preset. 6,12,18,24,30 channels. 
Light Console  (Strand)   (1935 - 1955)
Revolutionary lighting control, based on a Compton organ console, giving the operator a view of the stage for the first time. 
Lighting Control  (ASEA) 
Lightmaster 3600  (Zero 88) 
Lightmaster 601  (Zero 88)   (1973)
Lightset  (Strand)   (1973 - 1974)
Linkit  (Electrosonic) 
Dipless crossfading manual desk
Lite  (EDI) 
LP / System LP (Luminous Preset)  (Strand)   (1966)
& Lightset
LX  (Strand)   (1991)
12,18,24 channels, 2 preset. 
LX6  (Strand) 
6 channel control desk for Act 6 desks
Magnetic Clutches with Manual Drive  (Strand)   (1930)
McManus Entertainment / The Who  (EDI) 
Mercury  (Zero 88) 
Micro 8 / Micro8II  (Strand)   (1976)
Microset  (Green Ginger)   (1979)
Mini 2 Control Desk  (Strand)   (1971)
Compact control desk for 36, 30, 24, 18, 12 or 6 channels.
Mini T Control Desk  (Strand)   (1970)
Miranda  (Electrosonic) 
40 way 3 preset 3 group board, with a 10 x 40 diode pin matrix for 10 groups of lighting together with routing for sound to light facilities.
Multiway  (Electrosonic)   (1979?)
Pac-9  (Kliegl) 
Analogue manual control desk to go with Pac-9 dimmers
Pink Floyd  (Electrosonic) 
Similar to the earlier Miranda (built for Theatre Projects Services)
PR / System PR  (Strand)   (1955)
Electro-mechanical remote control with two presets
Reflection  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (1990s)
DMX Backup Console
Regal Control Desk  (CCT Lighting) 
Remote Control – Electronic (Thyratron)  (Strand)   (1949 - 1956)
Rock Desk  (Pulsar) 
Rockboard  (Electrosonic)   (1977)
Group selection, pin matrix programming, touch button chaser options. 
Scene  (ELTEC) 
Series PM  (Thorn Lighting)   (1972?)
2/3/4 scene preset systems
Series SM  (Thorn Lighting)   (1972?)
2 / 3 Preset manual control
Showboard  (Alderham) 
Sixer  (Strand)   (2011)
6-way console with Grand Master.
SL5200 4 Channel Control  (Dalton) 
SP Series  (Strand)   (1966 - 1979)
20,30,40 channel 2-preset in table / wall-mount desk.
40,60,80 channel 3-preset in seated desk.
SR / System SR  (Strand)   (1953 - )
All electric remote control (8, 18, 24, 36 or 54 dimmers)
Swing  (ADB) 
Manual Control Desk
Tempus / Tempus 2G  (Strand)   (1980)

6,12,18,24,30,36 channels

Theatron  (Century)   (1960?)
Threeset  (Strand)   (1971)
Three presets for 60, 80, 100 or 120 dimmers
Tracker Wire Regulator  (Clemancon) 
Walk-About Remote  (ELTEC) 
Studio 70 Series - Hand held controller wtih roving lead

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