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11/18: Enigma, the German ww2 encoding machine
I had never seen a photo of an actual Enigma encoding machine until recently.
I didn't note where this image came from, but here is Enigma. It's electric, but its encoding method is largely mechanical. Breaking the codes produced by this machine was Britain's key to winning WW2.
What strikes me is how mechanical it really looks. It's just a wooden box!
Chewbaccus Sunday Nov 18 05:00 PM
Well, yeah. I mean, hell, radar is still one of the most advanced technologies in the world, and it originated with nothing more complex than charged glass tubes.
That's humanity - give us a concept and we'll make our own with stuff we found in hobby shops and Radio Shack.
Epitaphingly,
~Mike
Scopulus Argentarius Sunday Nov 18 08:23 PM
Re: 11/18: Enigma, the German ww2 encoding machine
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Originally posted by Undertoad I had never seen a photo of an actual Enigma encoding machine until recently. I didn't note where this image came from, but here is Enigma. It's electric, but its encoding method is largely mechanical. Breaking the codes produced by this machine was Britain's key to winning WW2. What strikes me is how mechanical it really looks. It's just a wooden box! |
jet_silver Sunday Nov 18 10:25 PM
You should see the insides
If you think it looks mechanical from the outside, you should see the guts at http://home.earthlink.net/~nbrass1/abwehr.htm.
Anyone who has looked at a fully mechanical autopilot or fire control computer will see some familiar bits, but the inputs and the electrical contactors are mostly new and interesting.
tw Monday Nov 19 02:58 AM
Re: 11/18: Enigma, the German ww2 encoding machine
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Originally posted by Undertoad I didn't note where this image came from, but here is Enigma. It's electric, but its encoding method is largely mechanical. |
Want to hear about the USS Liberty? See the exhibit at the other end of the building.
Also nearby is a museum of electronic warfare just outside the BWI airport across from the Comfort Suites and Marriot.
BrianR Tuesday Nov 20 09:25 AM
EW museum?
Where exactly? I'll be going to New Carrolton for New Years' Eve and might consider going a day earlier to visit.
Brian
tw Tuesday Nov 20 04:58 PM
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Originally posted by BrianR Where exactly? I'll be going to New Carrolton for New Years' Eve and might consider going a day earlier to visit. |
They have very limited hours including a closing time of 3PM.
This is not the same as the Fort Meade Encryption museum.
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