Vintage Monogram Show 'N Tell Phono-Viewer

The Show'N Tell was a combination record player and filmstrip viewer for children. Manufactured between 1964 and the mid to late 1970's by General Electric Company and then later by CBS Toys until the 1980's. A 7-inch 33⅓rpm record was played on the record player that sat on top of the Show'N Tell player, while images from a strip of 16mm colour film in a rigid plastic holder were shown on the viewing screen at the front. There were 15 images in total on the filmstrip, and the programme lasted for around 4 minutes, with the images automatically advancing as the record played. around 4 minutes, with the ages automatically dancing as the record ved record and filmstrip sets were called Picture sound programmes, and many different programmes were licensed for the Show'N Tell system. By 1965, 140 programmes were available.