[Milsurplus] Code machine?

[Mike Andrews W5EGO]

On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 01:16:27AM -0700, Brad Latta wrote:
> Have a look at item #160249801881 . Looks like some sort of code machine.  Fairly expensive too,
>                       Regards, Brad 
> 

It's a Hagelin C-36 cipher machine, which was used by the US military
as a field cipher machine under the name M-209. The price is in the 
usual range. I sure wish I had the one my math mentor had. Nice gadget
indeed, though only moderately secure. 

WOuld you believe it is based on hardware from a change-making 
system for use in coin-operated vending machines? True!

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Mike Andrews, W5EGO
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Tired old sysadmin