Graphic Calc in 1974?

[Matt Kernal]

A few months back, I was watching a TV network that plays old shows from the 60's thru the 80's. I stopped the DVR to take these photos from the crime drama I was watching (Columbo ), that aired in 1974 (I verified the year at the closing credits). What stood out to me is what looks to be a graphic calculator in the man's left hand. Obviously it can't be, but what do you think it is?

<<Sorry, I tried uploading the photos multiple times to the forum, but every time I tried to Insert Into Post then Preview Post, they just disappeared. I gave up. This is a mystery for Columbo to solve!>>

Instead, here are Dropbox Links to slightly higher resolution copies than what are allowed in the forum: Pic #1 and Pic #2.

Edit: After receiving some good advice, here's another attempt at attaching the pics to the thread.. It seems to have worked - Thanks Jeff!

   
   

Matt

[Massimo Gnerucci]

(06-23-2014 04:59 AM)Matt Kernal Wrote:  A few months back, I was watching a TV network that plays old shows from the 60's thru the 80's. I stopped the DVR to take these photos from the crime drama I was watching (Columbo ), that aired in 1974 (I verified the year at the closing credits). What stood out to me is what looks to be a graphic calculator in the man's left hand. Obviously it can't be, but what do you think it is?

<<Sorry, I tried uploading the photos multiple times to the forum, but every time I tried to Insert Into Post then Preview Post, they just disappeared. I gave up. This is a mystery for Columbo to solve!>>

Instead, here are Dropbox Links to slightly higher resolution copies than what are allowed in the forum: Pic #1 and Pic #2.


Matt

John Titor was there!

[HP67]

It must be a prop of some kind. Look how thin it is, nothing was made so slim in the old days.

[kusmi]

(06-23-2014 04:59 AM)Matt Kernal Wrote:  Obviously it can't be, but what do you think it is?

I think this is the first HP Prime prototype from HP - it just took them 40 years to perfect it! ;-)

[walter b]

(06-23-2014 08:42 AM)kusmi Wrote:  I think this is the first HP Prime prototype from HP - it just took them 40 years to perfect it! ;-)

If that's now the result of 40 years striving for perfection then beware!

d;-)

[Jeff O.]

(06-23-2014 04:59 AM)Matt Kernal Wrote:  <<Sorry, I tried uploading the photos multiple times to the forum, but every time I tried to Insert Into Post then Preview Post, they just disappeared. I gave up. This is a mystery for Columbo to solve!>>

I have had a similar issue. I am probably doing it the hard way, but the way I get around it is to add the attachment, then insert into post. That will add something like "[attachment=xxx]" to the top of your message, where "xxx" will be the number assigned your attachment by the forum software. Then I type in an image insertion code:

Code:

[img]http://www.hpmuseum.org/forum/attachment.php?aid=xxx[/img]

Replace the xxx by the real attachment number, and the image is inserted into your post.

(06-23-2014 04:59 AM)Matt Kernal Wrote:  Instead, here are Dropbox Links to slightly higher resolution copies than what are allowed in the forum:

Dropbox is blocked at my current location, so if you get a chance and feel like it, try my method above to insert your pictures here.

Jeff

[Mark Hardman]

(06-23-2014 04:59 AM)Matt Kernal Wrote:  What stood out to me is what looks to be a graphic calculator in the man's left hand. Obviously it can't be, but what do you think it is?

Matt

It looks like a Litronix 4 banger of the era.

   

[Sylvain Cote]

(06-23-2014 03:28 PM)Mark Hardman Wrote:  It looks like a Litronix 4 banger of the era.

Yep! I think you are right.

[Jeff O.]

(06-23-2014 04:59 AM)Matt Kernal Wrote:  Edit: After receiving some good advice, here's another attempt at attaching the pics to the thread.. It seems to have worked - Thanks Jeff!

Almost got it , here are the larger versions in a post:

[Matt Kernal]

(06-23-2014 03:28 PM)Mark Hardman Wrote:  It looks like a Litronix 4 banger of the era.

Whew! Thank goodness that mystery is solved! I thought we were having a hiccup in the time-space continu.. well, you know the rest. Thanks all.