Lot 14
Lot 14
A RARE K-MODEL ENIGMA CIPHER MACHINE HEIMSOETH & RINKE, CIRCA 1936

Price Realised GBP 182,500
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GBP 80,000 - GBP 120,000
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A RARE K-MODEL ENIGMA CIPHER MACHINE HEIMSOETH & RINKE, CIRCA 1936

Price Realised GBP 182,500
Price Realised GBP 182,500
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A RARE K-MODEL ENIGMA CIPHER MACHINE
HEIMSOETH & RINKE, CIRCA 1936
Number K288, with complete electrical wiring, four aluminium rotors (one of which acts as a completely adjustable reflector) stamped I-III raisted ‘QWERTZ’ keyboard with crackle black painted metal case, in wooden carrying case with green night-time filter – with six additional rotors, thee aluminium stamped K296 I-III, K291, two Bakelite A17315 S III & IV
13 x 11 x 6in. (33 x 28 x 15cm.)

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