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

From: Geoff Roberts <geoffrob_at_stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au>
Date: Mon Apr 3 20:26:52 2000

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sipke de Wal" <sipke_at_wxs.nl>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 3:31 AM
Subject: Re: One of only 3 "enigma machine" stolen; A piece of ENIAC was
up for auction.


> Also sounds a bit like an April Foolsday Prank (Saturday was the day
of the
> crime)

Interesting possibility. Let's hope so.

> Hmmm. If ever on sale at Ebay be prepared to fork out another 100K
pounds
> for the shipping !

Eh? It's the size of a typewriter, so shipping would seem to be fairly
insignificant on such a size/weight of item.
Now if it was a Bombe..........


Cheers

Geoff Roberts
Computer Systems Manager
Saint Mark's College
Port Pirie,
South Australia
geoffrob_at_stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au
netcafe_at_pirie.mtx.net.au
ICQ: 1970476
Received on Mon Apr 03 2000 - 20:26:52 BST