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Saintaw

07-19-07 09:38 AM

Enigma Machine for Sale on eBay

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"An Italian antiques dealer has recently put to auction a mint condition, fully operational Enigma machine on eBay. The machine, dated circa 1938, will be sold to the highest bidder in just over a week, but after 30 hours of bidding the price has already surpassed $12,000 US. For those of you who can't afford the real thing, why not make your own?"

If some of you feel like playing with it while underway... Clickenstein

Jimbuna

07-19-07 10:25 AM

A bit out of my price range :nope: ....But I don't mind a bit 'play' ;)

Puster Bill

07-19-07 11:45 AM

I haven't gotten around to it, and most likely won't for about a lifetime, but you can build an electronic version that can be dolled up to look almost like a real Enigma, for a very reasonable price:

http://www.xat.nl/enigma-e/

RM2(SS)

07-19-07 06:09 PM

at work almost everyday im forced to play with the real thing, LOL

Puster Bill

07-19-07 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by RM2(SS)

at work almost everyday im forced to play with the real thing, LOL

Meh. You aren't a real radioman unless you play with one of these:

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/7382/im002583hi7.jpg

CW RULEZ!!!!:rock:

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