If you’re passionate about history, particularly about World War II, then you must have heard about the famous Enigma Machine. Created by a German engineer named Arthur Scherbius at the end of World War I, this complex contraption was used by the Nazis during the second war, and many of them were actually destroyed at the end of the conflict. Rare and in great condition, an Engima Machine was recently sold at a Sotheby’s auction for no less than $233,000. The machine boasts a plug board with ten cables, a standard QWERTZ keyboard, three rotors with Bakelike thumbwheels, original serial numbers and an oak case.
It was manufactured by Heimsoeth & Rinke in 1943 and measures 5.9 x 11 x 12 inches with its case closed. If you think that the price tag is a bit excessive, keep in mind that we’re talking about an actual piece of World War II history here.
