Lot Essay
Historical Note:
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An Enigma machine,
unsigned, uninscribed, numbered 853, the black-crackle finished casing containing the complex mechanism, with four alphabetical recording drums, battery case, three rows of alphabetical windows with illumination, the keyboard with three rows of push-keys, the upper row with additional digits 1-9, with cable and slave indicator, the main casing -- 10¼in. (26cm.) wide, the slave -- 9¼in. (23.5cm.) wide
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unsigned, uninscribed, numbered 853, the black-crackle finished casing containing the complex mechanism, with four alphabetical recording drums, battery case, three rows of alphabetical windows with illumination, the keyboard with three rows of push-keys, the upper row with additional digits 1-9, with cable and slave indicator, the main casing -- 10¼in. (26cm.) wide, the slave -- 9¼in. (23.5cm.) wide
See Colour Illustration