DeArmond Tremolo Control

In case you didn't know, the DeArmond Tremolo Control really is the ultimate vintage effect. It predated the Maestro Fuzz Tone FZ-1 (1962) by more than a decade. There's a nice scan of a vintage advertisement at the Carvin museum. Dan Formosa also has put up some information.

There are no transistors whatsoever in this box. It's all mechanical.

Overall, the effect is in very, very good condition considering the fact that it's probably fifty years old. There are some scratches, but that's all.

• The Early Years [early 1950s]. CarvinMuseum.com. "Early in their history, Carvin printed and distributed flyers on various products in response to customer's requests. The flyers on this page are all from the early 1950's, and show Carvin as it began to take it's first tentative steps as a mail-order maverick. ... [Image of early 1950s flyer on accessories] In the 50' and 60's, Carvin offered products be DeArmond, such as the model 600 volume pedal and model 601 tremolo control. DeArmond products would be seen in Carvin catalogs until the late 1960's."^{[dead link]}
  • [early 1950s flyer on accessories]. Baldwin Park, CA: Carvin Co.. Archived from the original on 2015-05-11. Retrieved on 2010-08-08. "No. 600 Foot Volume Control / FOOT CONTROL FOR ELECTRIC GUITAR ... / No. 601 TREMOLO CONTROL ... / No.15 ... / No.15 1/2 ... / No. BX / BX CRYSTAL / Ideal for recording, public address, and amateur work. ..."