THIS PAPER WHICH WAS PRESENTED AT A CONFERENCE ON THE PLANNING AND OPERATING OF LANGUAGE LABORATORIES DISCUSSES THE EQUIPMENT CONTENT OF THE LANGUAGE LABORATORY. DESCRIPTIONS OF THE VARIOUS ITEMS OF MECHANICO-ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WERE GIVEN UNDER THREE HEADINGS--(1) STIMULUS GEAR, COMPONENTS THAT PRESENT AUDITORY AND VISUAL MATERIALS, (2) RESPONSE GEAR, EQUIPMENT THAT RECEIVES AND REGISTERS STUDENTS' VERBAL RESPONSE, AND (3) CONTROL GEAR, EQUIPMENT THAT REGULATES AND COORDINATES THE FUNCTIONING OF THE STIMULUS EQUIPMENT OR PROVIDES A MEANS FOR THE STUDENT TO CHECK ON HIS OWN LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE. RELATED REPORTS ARE ED 003 919, ED 003 924, AND ED 003 926. (AL)