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    German Enigma Code Machine Key.

    This rates as one of the silliest, emotion-driven purchases ever.

    I've always had a huge soft spot for enigma code machines and even have a working app on my ipad. So when this came up I had to have it.

    Instead of a genuine piece of German WW2 history can anyone tell me if I bought a $2 typewriter part instead?

    text from sale:
    This is all original, a Enigma Machine keypad the letter K, there is a crack in the glass, I have not repaired it as that would take away from the original artifact. This came from the personal collection of US Army Cryptographer Bradford Hardie, the letter of provenance comes from David Hamer, whose wesite buys and sells original cipher machine and parts
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/330769058656
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      Reference pics from various websites:



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        #4
        I am aware of NO typewriter with any key with a cylindrical verticle shaft . If the man sells enigma parts , and has guaranteed it to be an authentic K key, It has to be an enigma part.

        It must have been a hard used machine to have the cellulose protector broken and cracked. Who knows where this was used , but if you had to have one, you had to have one.

        Few can buy complete machines now with the demand , as the time to have gotten one would have been in the 60's , but one never knows when something like this will pop up in an estate, so you can be enigma short one day, and enigma rich the next if luck hits you in the face.

        I dont see any problems with this item, but I haven't ever seen an expanded view of an enigma machine like they have with carboretors or other diagrams showing parts broken down , but if anyone disagrees with me, they will jump in fast i assure you. Maybe someone has a diagram or photos of a disassembled enigma tosee the insides to ease your mind.

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          #5
          looks legit to me

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            #6
            Thanks guys - anyone got plans for insides of these machines?

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              #7
              Looks good to me. The key top is glass and not cellulose.

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                #8
                Found some pictures of actual keyboards! ImageUploadedByTapatalk1343868616.944375.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1343868629.546079.jpg

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                  #9
                  Ok here it is. Surprised that it's smaller than a regular typewriter key even of that vintage. I can see the reason for the glass cracking now. It seems to have sustained a ding to the edge? It must have been while still attached to the enigma machine - simply dropping the (rather light) key on its own wouldn't have dented it so.ImageUploadedByTapatalk1344646258.044838.jpg
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