Philco 49-901


The Philco model 49-901, "Secretary", was made in 1949 and is a very unusual radio with no dial. 
A single control knob rolls for on/off/volume and pushes down to rotate thru preset stations.
The pilot light changes to a different color for each station.(try the radio above)
The chassis is fully enclosed in a hinged case, 
with preset adjustments available thru access holes on the bottom of the radio.
A small color wheel is used to change the colors to the pilot light for different stations.
 The radio was designed to sit on the floor under a secretary's desk, 
so they could control the radio with their foot as they typed away.