It isn’t everyday that an original World War II Enigma machine comes up for sale, most of the machines are now either in museums or private collections and owners are, understandably, exceedingly reticent to part with them.
The story behind the Enigma needs no introduction, the small mechanical devices were ingenious and it took the best minds in the Allied forces over a decade to crack the device’s codes. Men like Alan Turing spent years working on algorithms to decode Enigma messages, while they were at it they also created the concept of modern computing, algorithms and artificial intelligence.
With an estimated hammer price of somewhere in the $50,000 range, the Engima machine you see pictured above won’t be affordable for everyone, but for those with the funds it’d make a hell of an addition to the personal library.
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When you see the Watkins M001 for the first time you spend a good 5 minutes staring, trying to wrap your mind around it. It’s equal parts complex, unusual, and unfamiliar, almost as if a motorcycle from the Blade Runner universe was modified in the Marvel universe, before somehow exiting a wormhole and landing on…
This Porsche writing desk was handcrafted from American walnut and fitted with 100% original Arctic Silver Porsche body panels. The desk is the work of 3 GJB 17, a boutique French company that specializes in turning vintage car parts into the kind of modern furniture that industrial designers lust after. Only 3 of these desks were…
Delage was a French automaker that made a name for themselves building racing cars, before shifting to focus on luxury cars later in the company’s life. The engineering that went into the Delage Grand Prix cars was amongst the best in the world at the time, their two most famous engines were likely the V12…
As with most barn finds, this 1965 Porsche 912 has a special story. It was bought new in the Netherlands on Christmas Eve in 1965 by an exceptionally lucky man’s wife – who gifted it to him the next day on Christmas morning. His wife’s name was Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, and the man was…
MWC is a Swiss company founded in the 1970s that designs and builds watches for military units around the world, as well as police forces, anti-terrorist units, mining companies, specialist marine security units, shipping and salvage organizations, and a wide variety of government agencies and departments. Each MWC watch is made with three criteria in…
The Bripe is an award-winning coffee brew pipe designed to be as small and minimalist as possible. It’s ultra-light and ultra-portable, making it ideal for use by adventure motorcyclists, campers, and hikers. The Bripe is made of Copper, with a cork handle, a reusable stainless steel coffee filter, a thermometer, a reusable coffee tube, and…
