Californication Typewriter

[Elessar Sparrow]

Some people have been trying to figure out the mystery of Hank Moody's typewriter for quite a while now, and after the season finale yesterday (in which we get a great view of this prop), Id figured Id bring it to the attention of our bright minds here at the RPF.

Here are two pictures someone posted in a prior inquiry

http://i56.tinypic.com/161e4qp.png
http://i55.tinypic.com/eg2vs7.png

Ill try and screencap last nights episode for the clearer view I mentioned earlier. Thanks in advance for all the help

 

[primer]

wasn't there a scene where he was carrying it ouside in broad daylight? I'd post caps if I still had the episode.

 

[Prefect42]

At a quick glance, it looks to me like an old IBM Selectric II.

My dad used to have one. I wrote quite a few papers on that beast in high school.

Does anyone here remember "White-Out"?

Ted.
Prefect42.

 

[Lightning]

The Selectric was my first thought as well, but if that's the case why have they been having trouble ID-ing it "for quite a while now". Need better pictures to be definitive.

 

[Zombie_61]

I'm not positive, but it sure looks like the Selectric II I used at my last job:

They were made by IBM in the 70s, and were extremely reliable.

 

[CB2001]

I used those back in middle school.

 

[Prefect42]

Thanks for the picture Zombie_61. I think the 2nd screen grab really shows the side knob and the tabs on the top to match the picture you posted.

I'm sticking with "FOUND" on this one.

Ted.
Prefect42.