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Classic Gear Live 2023
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A display of vintage classic gear, showcased at the PLASA Show at Olympia, London, September 3-5 2023.

Meet the Experts: The LSI Classic Gear Live page has a list of times when you could meet the people behind the gear at PLASA: https://www.lsionline.com/plasa-show-2023-classic-gear-live-meet-the-experts

See also Classic Gear column, every month in Lighting & Sound International magazine.  Celebrating vintage gear from 1973 and beyond. 

Article from October 2023 about the exhibition


LSI: Classic Gear Live (October 2023)
[External Website]
From Lighting & Sound International

Lighting Equipment

Vari*Lite Artisan Console

Vari*Lite
Vari-Lite Artisan Plus  (1986)
More about the Artisan

VL2

VL2  (1986)

VL4

VL4  (1989)

Strand Patt.23 Cutaway

Strand
Pattern 23 Baby Mirror Spot - Cutaway  (1953)
This cutaway formed part of a memorable foyer display at Strand Electric HQ, King Street, London, circa 1965
From Jim Laws Collection

Strand MMS Lighting Console

Launched in 1973
Strand
MMS Modules  
From the Chichester Festival Theatre
From The NEET Collection

CCT Silhouette profile spotlight prototype

Launched in 1973
CCT Lighting
Silhouette Prototype  
From Jim Laws Collection

CCT Silhouette from National Theatre Rep rig

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CCT Lighting
CCT Silhouette 30  
From Jim Laws Collection

Strand Patt.263 Cutaway

Unique spotlight introduced in the 1960s, alongside its' bifocal twin, the Patt.264
Strand
Pattern 263 Profile Spot - Cutaway  (1965)
From Jim Laws Collection
Strand
Pattern 263  
From Jim Laws Collection

Strand Patt.264

Strand
Strand Patt.264  
From Jim Laws Collection

Sound Equipment

PA System from Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon Tour (1973)

Information coming soon Courtesy of CH Vintage Audio

Midas mixing console used on Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells (1973)

Information coming soon Courtesy of CH Vintage Audio

Little Shop of Horrors Sound Desk

Cadac desk, used on Martin Levan's sound design for Little Shop of Horrors at the Comedy Theatre (now Harold Pinter) in 1983. This was the first Cadac desk built for theatrical use. Measurements: 1870 x 600 x 340mm. Also has 11U of rack-mounted power supplies. 
Cadac
Cadac desk from Little Shop of Horrors  (1983)
From Autograph Sound
Courtesy of Autograph Sound

Lennon Monitor Desk

Information coming soon Courtesy of Autograph Sound

Equipment from David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust tour (1973)

Information coming soon Courtesy of CH Vintage Audio

Altec monitor speakers from Studio 2 at Abbey Road

Used to mix over 90% of The Beatles' tracks in the 1960s. Courtesy of CH Vintage Audio

Also appearing: 

Equipment used on tours by The Who, Uriah Heep, Neil Young & more.