4-A-68 "The Journal"
		This was the entry level Firestone set for 1949. It's a small, rather cheap 5 tube AC-DC set enclosed in a brown bakelite cabinet. It had common features like AVC and a permanent magnet speaker. It retailed for $16.95.

4-A-26 "The Newscaster"
A simple 5-tube AA5 set, there is little to distinguish this model from the 4-A-10 "Reporter" and 4-A-68 "Journal" other than a differing cabinet style. The cabinet is rather attractive, a brown bakelite painted white. These cabinets often develop paint chips, and can be re-painted. This set retailed for $24.95.

4-A-10 "The Reporter"
		A cute, kind of pudgy radio, no? I like the generous curves and the louvered design of this radio. A mid-range model, this radio is "noted for its sensitivity, selectivity, and clear, rich tone." Geez, what more could you ask for? This was a standard AA5 style set with the common tube lineup of 12SA7, 12SK7, 12SQ7, 35Z5GT, 35L6GT. It retailed for $29.95.

4-A-11 "The Majorette"
A step up from the Reporter, the Majorette had a six-tube chassis, and cost an additional $5. The dial reminds me of some post-war Sparton bakelite sets I have seen - could they be related? These radios seem to be fairly common, showing up at swap meets and on e-Bay at regular intervals.

4-A-69 "The Sunrise"
		A rather attractive clock radio, the Sunrise boasts a "handsome, dependable, self-starting clock" in a brown bakelite cabinet, and complete with a 5-tube radio chassis. This chassis actually uses the new smaller tubes, such as 12BE6. This doesn't seem to be a very common clock-radio, I've only seen a couple examples of it.

4-A-12 "The Narrator"
This was the top-of-the line tabletop model for 1949, and included the FM band. The inclusion of the FM band pushed the price of this model up to $69.95 - quite a leap from the $34.95 that the AM-only Majorette cost. The cabinet of this radio is quite lovely - this radio appears to have been made by Detrola. I'm lucky enough to have an excellent example of this radio, which I must photograph for this site one of these days!

4-A-62 "The Marlborough"
		This was the entry level console for 1949. It retailed for $229.50, and included AM/FM, as well as an automatic record changer. I must admit that I find this model, and all the other Firestone consoles from this year to be quite ugly. Never again would the style of the consoles approach that of the pre-war sets.

4-A-64 "The Contemporary"
Featuring 8 tubes plus rectifier, a roomy record storage compartment, and a wealth of other features such as AM/FM, record changer, large 12 inch speaker, this was a nice radio for $259.50!

4-A-65 "The Canterbury"
		With the same chassis as the model above, "The Canterbury" featured a Chippendale style cabinet with "beautiful period styling to add graciousness to your home."

4-A-66 "Sheraton Grand"
Like all the other consoles from 1949, the Sheraton Grand was an AM/FM set with automatic record changer. The Grand, however, added a second speaker to the radio, so that this model featured a powerful ten inch and 8 inch speaker combination. The penultimate console for 1949, the Sheraton Grand had eleven tubes plus rectifier, and retailed for $299.50.

4-A-15 "Concert Sheraton"
		One of the highest tube count radios produced by Firestone (at fourteen tubes plus rectifier), the The Concert Sheraton was the top of the line for 1949. An AM/FM set with dual permanent magnet speakers (one large, one small), record changer, and the finest electronics available were ensconced in a mahogany veneered cabinet with rich, swirled patterns. The ultimate in performance, it cost a whopping $349.50.