[Milsurplus] Enigma available

[Jklotz]

Just FYI...

(selected from several "buying power calculators" available online at
random) http://www.measuringworth.com/uscompare/relativevalue.php 

"In 2013, the relative value of  $5,000.00 from 1968 ranges from $25,900.00
to $89,000.00"

-Jim Klotz

-----Original Message-----
From: Milsurplus [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
Bruce Gentry
Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2015 3:58 PM
To: Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Enigma available

 From 1968 to today multiply prices by 10.  $5000 then was a lot. Paying
$3-5000  today for a quality and accurate replica isn't terribly crazy, 
the mechanism   is complex  and takes time and skill to build.

        Bruce Gentry


On 6/7/15 5:27 PM, Mike Feher wrote:
> I remember in the late 60's and early 70's these were available for 
> $5K and less. Never had that much money back then anyway. 73 - Mike
>
> Mike B. Feher, N4FS
> 89 Arnold Blvd.
> Howell, NJ, 07731
> 732-886-5960
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Milsurplus [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf 
> Of W2HX
> Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2015 4:44 PM
> To: Francesco Ledda; Richard
> Cc: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Enigma available
>
> I agree, Francesco. In addition, I would say this has extra display 
> panel, spare original light bulbs, power supply and documents. I don't 
> know how much it really is worth, only the market can determine that. 
> But I bet it is somewhere between $100K and $200K (somewhere)!
>
>   
> 73 Eugene W2HX
>   
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Milsurplus [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf 
> Of Francesco Ledda
> Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2015 4:14 PM
> To: Richard
> Cc: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Enigma available
>
> An Enigma with matching serial numbers is worth $150k+
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Jun 7, 2015, at 3:01 PM, Richard <brunneraa1p at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> Bist Du ernst? (are you serious?)  I think they are mostly 
>> advertising
> their business.  On the other hand we are seeing surplus offered by 
> antique dealers at absurd prices to see what happens. $1000 for an RAK 
> anyone?  Am I missing something?
>> Richard AA1P
>>
>>> On 06/07/2015 03:30 PM, Hue Miller wrote:
>>> If you care to cash out some of your stocks and bonds, here's an 
>>> Enigma machine for only $228,000 :
>>>
>>> http://www.rauantiques.com/item/german-enigma-encryption-machine-nbs
>>> p
>>> -model-k-nbsp-.30-3431.html
>>>
>>> Also seen in an ad in New York Times, fifth page, June 2 2015.
>>> via- Hue Miller
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