Enigma Machine for Sale on eBay

Saintaw · 07-19-07, 09:38 AM

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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

....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:

CW RULEZ!!!!

07-19-07, 10:25 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	A bit out of my price range ....But I don't mind a bit 'play' __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-19-07, 11:45 AM	#3
Puster Bill Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2006 Location: BA8758, or FN33eh for my fellow hams. Posts: 833 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	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/ __________________ The U-Boat Commander of Love

07-19-07, 06:09 PM	#4
RM2(SS) Watch Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Beneath the waves Posts: 17 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	at work almost everyday im forced to play with the real thing, LOL __________________