Patt.243  (1960-1978)
Strand

Patt.243

2000W Fresnel
Introduced in December 1959 (ref. Tabs 17/3)
Replaced Patt.43 in 1960
Designed by Morgan McLeod.

A modification was made for the German market, by Strand Germany, consisting of a colour frame cassette which could be fitted to the front of the lantern. This enabled the use of coloured glass as well as frames with standard filters (see photo from 1972, below)

Related Venues:

• Kings Theatre Southsea

Related Shows

• Oliver! (1960)

Related People:

• Morgan McLeod (aka Mac) (1910 - September 1961)

See also:

• Patt.43 / Patt.43A / Patt.43B / Patt.43C (1925 approx - 1960)
• Patt.123 (1957 - 1978)
• Patt.223 (1963)

Documents

Patt.243 
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From David Bertenshaw Collection

Patt.243 Pole Operation 
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From David Bertenshaw Collection

1961 Lighting for Entertainment - page 10 (1961)
From Strand Archive

1961 Lighting for Entertainment - page 3 (1961)
From Strand Archive

1961 Lighting for Entertainment - page 7 (1961)
From Strand Archive

1963/64 Lighting for Entertainment page 10 (April 1963)
From Strand Archive

1963/64 Lighting for Entertainment page 7 (April 1963)
From Strand Archive

1969 Catalogue - Patt 243 Datasheet page 1 (July 1967)
From Strand Archive

1969 Catalogue - Patt 243 Datasheet page 2 (July 1967)
From Strand Archive

1969 Catalogue - Patt 223TV/243TV Datasheet page 1 (August 1967)
From Strand Archive

1969 Catalogue - Patt 223TV/243TV Datasheet page 1 (August 1967)
From Strand Archive

Hire Charges - Strand Electric (February 1968)
From Frederick Brown Collection

1969 Catalogue - Spotlight Accessories (August 1968)
From Strand Archive

1969 Catalogue - Page 7 (1969)
From Strand Archive

1969 Price List - Page 2 (January 1969)
From Strand Archive

1971 Stage Lighting (p.7) (October 1971)
From Strand Archive

Patt.243 plus colour cassette (1972)
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From Gerriets Spotlight Museum Collection

1974 Spring Hire Price List - Page 9 (April 1974)
From Roger Fox Collection

1974 Spring Price List - Page 3 (April 1974)
From Roger Fox Collection

Pattern 243 Fresnel Datasheet (October 1976)
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From Strand Archive

Pattern 243 Fresnel Exploded Diagram (1977)
[823kb PDF]
From Strand Archive

LSI: Classic Gear - Patt 243 (2023)
[External Website]
From Lighting & Sound International

Patt 243s in the roof of the Forum (January 2024)
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Exhibits in the Backstage Heritage Collection

Pattern 243BP Fresnel Spot - Cutaway  
Built 1960 to 1978. 
From Historic Stage Lighting Collection

Catalogue & Journal Entries for Patt.243 in the Backstage Heritage Collection

Die-Castings and Pressings in the Theatre (1959)

Illuminating Oliver (1960)

The Canberra Theatre Centre (1965)

1973 Stage Lighting (1973)

Stage Lighting - Fresnel Spots (1975)

New from Rank Strand (1978)

Elvetham Mysteries (1979)

NT+10 (1987)

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