RARE 1930's Rocco Tonexpressor by Epiphone Steel Guitar Volume/Tone Effect Pedal

Description

For sale is a piece of effects pedal history, a clean, working example of the first guitar pedal ever produced, the Rocco Tonexpressor. This is a volume/tone pedal designed by Anthony Rocco for Epiphone in the late 1930's. The design was based on a car's accelerator pedal, as you can see. There is an excellent write up by Deke Dickerson from Guitar Player magazine on this pedal, I strongly recommend you Google it
The pedal does work (which is rare for these). The tone control is very pronouced and smooth. The volume control does not completely kill the signal, but it does reduce the volume some. Both pots are smooth and clean. There is an extra hole drilled into the side, presumably to make this stereo. It is otherwise in used condition with some wear and paint chipping, nothing too bad for a 100 year old pedal.
This is literally one of the first guitar pedals ever produced and an amazing piece for any collector. Do not miss out!
TERMS
I only ship to the United States and any country that participates in the Global Shipping Program. If you live anywhere else and have an address in the U.S. I can ship your item to, I would be glad to do that.
Buyer will receive ONLY what is pictured/described in the listing. This means that unless things like the box, manual, or power supply are specifically mentioned in the listing, you will not receive them. See my other listings for power supplies and adapters.
Sales tax of 8.25% applies to all orders shipped to TX.
Tax rates for other individual states as determined by law will be collected and remitted by ebay.