A NEMA TD 585 Cipher Machine, Swiss, mid-20th century,maker's plate numbered TD 585, the 10-wheel cipher machine used by the Swiss Army and Diplomatic Corp, complete with standard keyboard, corresponding light-up displays, remote display, wiring, in painted metal case,
the machine 11 1/2 in (29cm) wide
12 3/4in x 5 3/4in x 14 1/2in (32.5cm x 14.5cm x 37cm) overall FootnotesProvenance:
The John Elgar-Whinney collection of clandestine radios and cipher machines.
The NEMA utilised a total of ten rotors, five of which were for enciphering the alphabet, and five paired rotors which give irregular stepping of the rotors. This was an improvement over its original German counterpart, the Enigma.
A NEMA TD 585 Cipher Machine, Swiss, mid-20th century,maker's plate numbered TD 585, the 10-wheel cipher machine used by the Swiss Army and Diplomatic Corp, complete with standard keyboard, corresponding light-up displays, remote display, wiring, in painted metal case,
the machine 11 1/2 in (29cm) wide
12 3/4in x 5 3/4in x 14 1/2in (32.5cm x 14.5cm x 37cm) overall FootnotesProvenance:
The John Elgar-Whinney collection of clandestine radios and cipher machines.
The NEMA utilised a total of ten rotors, five of which were for enciphering the alphabet, and five paired rotors which give irregular stepping of the rotors. This was an improvement over its original German counterpart, the Enigma.
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