Nothing like built-ins for convenience!

[Hillclocks]

"Honey, be sure and set the timer for FDR's speech at 8:30 on the Blue Network!"  https://www.ebay.com/itm/156138913639?itmmeta=01HTNPFWTWABSJAEQXE3S4S4CG&hash=item245a9abf67:g:hSEAAOSwr6Vl~fZM&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4N2tB7kCLvYDVeZvq8pM8S0D48mwdqcjUHGCN7NGRSclbJYSEuoOutL%2Bmkmz7v%2BDuVQUoYMLrRIaDwrCYB3haT9cGs%2FsSuFe214sEP4GtjxLofW8DTxvfplrEQEEW%2FBxX0BigkjG788tIAV6sVmtoxWdiyh0%2B1UKKStmGFxeJKjKItbz7khdL8RKAF3NhMwiGflnhRCTR5LZ1cFLAEeTBhYcAP5yKXeAwqrvJ%2BPWy%2BHG9eQ0uifMtgdSoY5WtClpPK%2Ft4F9%2FnX551VNz3Vcba9tVw7ft2MvCYyXMIYCaXVD%2B%7Ctkp%3ABFBMzs2_ttVj

[19and41]

during the same period, Sears marketed a console with a wire recorder deck with the same type movement with a switched outlet to power the radio as well.  Pretty advanced civilization for it's time.