M - 209 - B US 1943 WAR DEPARTMENT CIPHER MACHINE
Item History and Pricing
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M-209-B US 1943 WARDEPARTMENT CIPHER MACHINE M-209 was a light-weight portable pn-and-lug cipher machinedeveloped at the beginning of WWII by Boris Hagelin (whilst in the US) of ABCypototenik of Sweden, and manufactured at Smith & Corona in Syracuse (NewYork, USA). During WWII, the M-209 was known by German cryptanalysts as AM-1 (AmericanMachine #1). The machine measures 178 x140 x 83 mm – about the size of a lunch box, and weights 2700 grams or 6.1...5lbs. The machine does not requireelectricity. This vintage cipher machine is from the estatefrom a family member. It’s in mintcondition from a smoke free home and was kept in a protective plastic box. Review the photos, ask questions, thanks for considering.
