Spitz A3P Control Console, originally uploaded by msmail.

Looks like an old control panel for a planetarium? Turning the panel lights knob would backlight all the text in red, making it easy to see what you're turning/pushing in the dark.

See Flickr for notes on what the various controls do.

metz 60 ct-1 controls, originally uploaded by zaphad1.

See Flickr for a description of the controls.

Roentgen IV control panel, originally uploaded by internets_dairy.

An old X-ray machine control panel.

Vex Remote Control, originally uploaded by extratony.

The Vex remote control is a 6 channel FM transmitter with 2 dual axis joysticks which transmit data for channels 1 through 4. There are 4 trim buttons for re-calibrating the joystick channels. (Data for channels 5 and 6 are sent through two pairs of buttons on the back of the remote.) The remote also has a small LCD screen which shows the current level of its (not the robot's) battery in addition to other data about the current control configuration. The two buttons to the left and the single button to the right of the LCD are for switching modes, selecting channels, and entering data. Finally, the big switch at the far right is the on/off switch for the remote.

Alice in Wonderland Control Panel, originally uploaded by ATIS547.

The control panel for operating and monitoring the Alice in Wonderland ride in Disneyland's Fantasyland.

Street traffic light control panel, originally uploaded by trolleway.

View in Flickr to see what each control does.