The reflector also carries the serial number A19348. All rotors carry the serial number A19348. This Enigma includes three rotors (II, III, and V). Any missing or nonfunctional light bulbs have been replaced with exact replica Enigma light bulbs. Additionally, a replica extra Stecker cable holder and green contrast screen have been placed in the box top to complete the original appearance of the machine. Therefore, the rotor cover was replaced with an exact replica cover. The mounting holes for the rotor cover were present and Enigma machines of this period were issued with a rotor cover. Upon purchase, the machine was missing one extra Stecker cable holder in the box top, the green contrast screen, and the rotor cover from the top of the machine. The latch has been repaired and is functional. The upper portion of the box latch had broken from the box but was present when purchased. As mentioned above, the wooden box finish was lightly restored and stabilized. It was likely stored in a dry, clean environment. Ĭondition: Enigma A14401 is in exceptional condition. To allow the buyer to use the Enigma, a battery holder that accepts standard flashlight batteries is included as are two copies of original Enigma operating manuals, an original WWII Germany military telegraph key, and a signed copy of Dr. The inside of hinged wooden flap on the front of the oak transport case has been refinished and the ink stamp “Klappe Schliessen” has been restored.Īlthough it is more than 75 years old, this Enigma machine is an excellent, museum-quality example of a 3-rotor Army Enigma (a.k.a. The finish on the oak transport case has been lightly restored to stabilize the wood. The transport box appears to be original to the machine and has an ID tag that reads “14401”. The machine and the oak transport case are in excellent condition and show wear characteristic of machines that were in use during the war (see the photographs below). All of the internal wiring of the Enigma as well as the wiring of the rotors and reflector have been checked and verified to work just as the machine would have upon issue to the German military in 1942. The three rotors are in very good original condition. This Enigma machine was used by the German military from 1942 through to the end of the war in May of 1945.Īlthough this machine was used by the German military during WWII, it escaped any major damage and appears to have been stored in a dry environment since the end of the war. This serial number indicates that this machine was made by Heimsoeth and Rinke in Berlin in 1942. The serial number of this Enigma machine is A14401. This model Enigma machine was the primary cipher machine for the German military from 1932 through 1945. This is a complete, museum-quality WWII German Enigma machine in excellent working condition.
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