Boom Box Controls
Consols and Control Panels Archives
October 14, 2006
Keyboard Consol
October 15, 2006
Security Alarm Control Panel
October 16, 2006
Security System Panel
Love the giant A, Z, and Call buttons here.
Motorcycle Dashboard
Look at the minimalist four lights display. Interesting patina on the larger display dials too.
October 17, 2006
Laundromat Dryer Control Panel
Laundromat Washer Control Panel
Not sure how/why some of the bulbs burned through the plastic buttons...
October 20, 2006
Hidden Dishwasher Controls
Only visible by opening the dishwasher.
Motorcycle Parking Meter
Yes, that's me in the reflection. Sigh.
October 24, 2006
Fire Alarm Control Panel
October 26, 2006
Handicapped Elevator Controls
These controls are for someone outside the elevator to control it, not the person inside. Thus the key is necessary to enable this.
November 3, 2006
Unknown Monster Machine Control Panel
Spotted at a construction site at SFO. This is on a large rectangular box the size of a car.
Parking Payment, Toronto Street
Love the "Maximum Time" button, since that's probably what most people do most of the time when parking at a meter.
November 5, 2006
High Fidelity
Delta Air Lines Cockpit. 757?
Be sure to view this photo in Flickr to see all the controls detailed out. Very cool.
Oil Power Plant Control Room
Karlshamn, Sweden
Under Control
Switches that lock down jail cells. West Virginia State Penitentiary, Moundsville, West Virginia.
Toilet Control Panel
Photographer says: "These are the controls of the toilet in a restaurant in Ginza. Most of the toilets in Tokyo are remote-controlled. You can control the strength of the splashing water. I even saw one with a "flushing sound" button."
Old Dials
No idea what this is, but look at how the fixed points of the dial link to (handwritten?) labels via lines.
November 6, 2006
Toaster Oven Control Panel
November 7, 2006
Tech.Know.Logical.023
Rhode & Schwartz dc power supply.
November 9, 2006
Korg Oscilloscope Panel
"Korg EA-1 Mk II analog modeling synthesizer. Portamento is how quickly it changes pitch so you can play it like a piano or make it sound like a siren. The rest is for the two oscilloscopes and the type of each and how they interact with each other (modulation). Also can patch in the audio in, instead of Osc 1."
November 11, 2006
Decaf
Muni Kiosk Display
What does the button marked with the handicapped icon do? And the repeat button? And the numbers below each of the buttons? And the unused buttons? What a mess.
November 13, 2006
November 14, 2006
Digital Thermostat
Coffee Maker Controls
Optional Safety Switch
Top Of Cool Old Radio, Nan's Attic, Heswall 21-10-06
I love the labels on the tuner: Vatican, E. Germany, W. Germany, etc. Note that they indicate a small range, not just a fixed point.
November 20, 2006
Hydrolic Lift Dashboard
Canon 400d Screen and Controls
November 21, 2006
Mixer Knobs
Shower Control Panel
Is there any place left that doesn't have a control panel??
November 26, 2006
Super Pump Panel
Hotel Radio
This interface, since travelers won't know the stations or their frequency in a new city, makes perfect sense.
November 29, 2006
Speed Queen
Love the instructions with cute icons.
Dryer Controls
Interesting there needs to be an "available" light, that the control panel isn't just unlit.
Commander 500
Seen on the back of a welder's truck. This is a "multipurpose, engine-driven welder/generator" for "HEAVY duty welding and arc gouging and can stand up to the toughest job."
November 30, 2006
Solid State 8-Track Stereo
Groovy indeed.
December 3, 2006
Selena Radio
Is it me, or is this display really confusing?
ACD Button
Is this a button or a switch? A switch would make more sense, because you could push it forward for front-wheel drive and back for rear-wheel drive.
KL Aviation Show, Subang Jaya
VW Beetle - Instrument Panel
December 9, 2006
Pay Here
Danger Crushing Hazard
IDT Prepaid Phone Card Machine
"Press Product Button to Begin." Wouldn't "Choose Dollar Amount" (like the other instructions say) be better directions?