~ 1948 Supro lap steel ~
Mint Green MOTS.
EX Condition.
Ser. # V96XX.
23" scale.
This steel would be in Near Mint condition except for pick wear on the silkscreened fretboard, shown below. It's powder mint green pearl MOTS is nigh perfect. It's pickup / electronics plate and assembly as well as it's hardware are Near Mint. 1 chicken beak + round knob is original, as well as a modification that was popular during this Steel's hey-day, to better facilitate the boo-wah (wah-wah) effect done by operating the tone knob with the little finger of the picking hand.
Notice the round + chicken head knobs IS original. But is it common for people to prefer Supro / Valco's more common dual matching round knobs when available (but difficult to find as parts); So I recommend dakaware knobs similar to the original (shown in the above inset) when originals are not available or cost is a concern.
The colors and marks on the near-mint electronics assembly plate, are reflections from the camera flash, room ceiling and the camera and photographers hands. A mirror image of the photographer's hand on the camera appears clearly where the chicken knob is pointing !.