Show'N Tell
The Show 'N Tell is a toy combination record player and filmstrip viewer manufactured by General Electric from October 1964 to the 1970s at GE's Utica, NY facility.[1][2]
It resembles a
Thirty-five programs were grouped in seven "libraries" initially:[2]
- Fairy Tales and Cartoons
- Children's Favorite Classics I
- Children's Favorite Classics II
- History
- Science and Space
- The World We Live In
- Steps to Knowledge
Licensed film strip and record packages were produced for many different children's properties, including
It also functioned as a standard record player, able to play 16, 33⅓, 45, and 78 RPM records through its built-in speaker.
General Electric released a "compact" version (Model A605) of the Show 'N Tell in 1966 for $19.95.[5]
The Show 'n Tell was also sold as the Show 'n Tell Phono-Viewer by CBS Toys, in the early 1980s, under the brand name "Child Guidance." These devices, which were drastically redesigned from their earlier version, only had two speeds (33⅓ and 45), and could not play full 12" LPs. However, the Phono-Viewer could optionally move the projected image off the built-in screen and onto an outside surface (such as a wall or screen).
References
- ^ "United States Patent Office #885887". United States Patent and Trademark Office. February 10, 1970. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ a b c d e f "G.E. Bows PhonoViewer for Kids". Billboard. 29 August 1964. p. 42. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Show'N Tell advertisement". LIFE. 15 October 1965. p. 12. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ Coopee, Todd (August 3, 2020). "Show 'N Tell from G.E. (1964)". Toy Tales. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "GE's Products for Youth". Billboard. 11 June 1966. p. 53. Retrieved 6 January 2014.