One of only 3 "enigma machine" stolen; A piece of ENIAC was upfor auction.

From: Dwight Elvey <elvey_at_hal.com>
Date: Mon Apr 3 12:46:13 2000

Hi
 The bad thing about the machine being stolen,
rare or not, is that know that the press has told
everyone about it, no one will try to sell it on
the open market. If it was stolen by some amateur
or kid, they may destroy is rather than risk the
chance of getting caught trying to sell it.
 If it was stolen by a professional, I'm sure he knows
who to sell it to but it will be lost to some
vault for the next 50 years. In either case, it
will be lost.
Dwight

PS
 I also noted that while listening to some BBC news
on cable, they talked quite a bit about the efforts
to crack the German codes during the war but
failed to even mention Alan Turing's name. I just
wonder how many in Britain are embarrassed by how
he was treated after the war once they realized
the lives that were saved by his efforts.
 I know that I would feel some shame.
Received on Mon Apr 03 2000 - 12:46:13 BST