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Enigma Shop
Enigma restoration materials
More than 20,000 Enigma machines were built, but very few have survived.
Most of the survived machines are now in the hands of museums and private
collectors. Some of them are in excellent condition, but most do not work.
If you have an Enigma machine that doesn't work, it might be a good
idea to bring it back to life and preserve it to some extend.
Using the machine regularly cleans the contacts and keeps the moving parts
from binding. In our experience, deterioration of a machine is slowed down,
or even halted, when it is handled and operated regularly.
When restoring an Enigma machine, you may need some (reproduction) parts
in order to bring the machine back to its original state. Some of
these parts are listed below.
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The original lamp film of an Enigma machine is made of celluloid —
one of the earlies plastics. Unfortunately, celluloid shrinks
over time and becomes brittle. It is also
flammable, as burn marks will show when improper lamps are used.
Different typefaces were used for the lamp films.
We have carefully reconstructed the typefaces that we've encountered
over the years, and have made them available as high-quality lithos,
and have back-coated them with an off-white colour.
The available films are shown below. For Enigma I machines,
films A28 or E42 should be used.
➤ Available from our shop
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Model Enigma D (A26)
Year 1926
Typeface Regular
Dimensions 228 × 64 mm
Order code 202/04
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Model Enigma K (A27)
Year 1927
Typeface Thin
Dimensions 228.5 × 67 mm
Order code 202/03
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Model Enigma I
Enigma M3, M4
Year 1942-1945
Typeface Narrow
Dimensions 230.5 × 66.5 mm
Order code 202/02
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Please select the appropriate film before ordering.
Check in particular the shape of the letters 'Q' and 'J'.
In case of doubt, send use a photograph of your current film
so that we can send you the correct reproduction.
Please allow a short lead time, as each film is hand-made.
➤ Available from our shop
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Good looking reproduction of the standard Enigma battery,
suitable for all Enigma I models, as well as comercial
machines A26, A27 and A28.
Inside the orange carton enclosure is a modern holder for
three 1.4V AA-size batteries.
No longer available
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Good looking reproduction of the narrow battery of the
Enigma M4. Inside the black carton enclosure
is a modern holder for three 1.5V AA-size batteries.
Order code: 201/02
➤ Available from our shop
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