> Axel H Horns[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
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> http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/england/newsid_1564000/1564878.stm
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> Wednesday, 26 September, 2001, 15:25 GMT 16:25 UK
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> Antiques man guilty of Enigma charge
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> The machine was one of only three in the world An antiques dealer has
> admitted handling a stolen code-breaking Enigma machine, worth
> £100,000.
>
> [...]
>
Only 3 in the world? I don't think so. At the last RSA conference, the
NSA had a historical 'museum', including an enigma. The woman
running it said there were at least 40 still around.
I know one firm which has two of them, along with various other
historical crypto HW.
They're rare, but not *that* rare. The toughest part in keeping
them going is getting the odd little lightbulbs which indicate the
output.
Peter
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