Last Update:

6 July

2025

NEMA MACHINE TD-###

Dissemination:

Swiss Foreign Office: 100 to 190(?)

Training School: 195(?) to 419

Military: 420 to 740

NEMA MANUAL ###

Number

Owner/Location

(School or Military)

/

Photo / Tracking / Link Information

Owner / Location

Date declassified

/

      Photo / Tracking / Link Information

17

 

UK (Cryptocollectors Member)

 

Similar to #95 except this transit case does not come with any complete / spare rotors. There are some wheel parts, letter rings etc. There might be a spare character counter.

 

The compartments can vary in size due to pull out inserts & a lift-out tray sits over the slots.

 

N/A

33

 

NEMA Spare Rotors Box (Empty)

eBay June 2024 – BIN: 2500.00 Euros

Seller:  rein_glog  (Germany)

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/166815318139

 

Photos below

 

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(Was offered previously on eBay in Nov 2022  with BIN: 4000 Euros)

Currently offered on eBay in Dec 2022 with BIN: 3000 Euros

 

https://www.ebay.de/itm/165786825309

 

Photo 1     Photo 2     Photo 3

Photo 4     Photo 5     Photo 6

 

N/A

35

 

NEMA Spare Rotors Box

Being offered on www.ricardo.ch in Dec 2020

Sold for 451 CHF

 

https://www.ricardo.ch/de/a/nema-chiffriermaschine-td-reservewalzen-1149289610/

 

Photo 1     Photo 2     Photo 3

Photo 4     Photo 5     Photo 6

 

N/A

60

 

NEMA Spare Rotors Box

Offered on eBay in October 2024

SF: 400.00 Euros (or perhaps BO was accepted)

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/226394303087

 

Seller:   42ziger

 

Photo 1     Photo 2     Photo 3     Photo 4

Photo 5     Photo 6     Photo 7     Photo 8

Photo 9     Photo 10

 

N/A

95

 

Pictured on this Switzerland website (June 2020) – Case for Spare Rotors

 

http://www.armyradio.wiki/doku.php?id=en:nema

 

http://www.armyradio.wiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?w=357&h=600&tok=455867&media=images:endgeraete-zellweger-nema-reservewalzen-offen.jpg

 

http://www.armyradio.wiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?w=800&h=743&tok=0b31ff&media=images:endgeraete-zellweger-nema-reservewalzen.jpg

 

N/A

100

Switzerland (FO)

 

(Confirmed by Swiss owner)

UNK

191

Cryptocollectors Member (FO)

 

Wheels from school NEMA

UNK

192

 

UK (FO)

Sold by Mark Baldwin to the Science Museum, London,

Dec 1996, with manual 480

 

https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co425762/nema-cryptography-machine-type-t-d-made-for-the-s-cryptography-machine

 

UNK

193

UK

 

Sold by Mark Baldwin to a private buyer in UK – no manual

UNK

200

Switzerland ???

 

https://www.collaboraoffice.com/company-news/partner-network-prize-winner-shares-crypto-history/

Toblerone bars in photos suggest Switzerland!

UNK

202

 

Erie PA/USA (S)

 

Sold by David Hamer (Cryptocollectors Member) in 2012

UNK

220 (S)

Netherlands

 

Ownership and Location Confirmed by Cryptocollectors Member

 

USA

(9 Jul 1992)

 

Accompanies TD-237 owned by the NCM.

 

Match!

220

 UNK

Accompanies TD-237 owned by the NCM.

224

 

On eBay Germany – June 2020 with BIN of 9400 Euros and MAO option

https://www.ebay.com/itm/174305266238

 

UNK

232

 

Australia (S)

 

Sold to Australian Collector with manual #265

 

History:

http://militaryradios.us/gallery/index.php/radiosforsale/NEMA-cipher-machine

 

NEMA TD-232 Pictured on this website with manual #265

Asking Price: $6000 USD

 

UNK

234

 

Switzerland ??? (S)

 

http://www.swisswaffen.com/?W=NEMA&LP=WL6

 

Webpage theme suggests Switzerland

UNK

235

 

???

 

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/26191888_nema-t-d-cipher-machine

 

Auction 24 May 2014 – Sold for 2800 Euros

UNK

237

 

USA

 

TD-237 is owned by the National Cryptologic Museum

 

Object ID: 2007.1129.1005

 

Accompanied by manual #220

 

UNK

239

UNK

Listed with NEMA TD-335 on eBay May 2020

242 (S)

 

Bob Lord – USA

 

Bob Lord has manual #685 with this NEMA

 

UNK

249

 

???

 

http://enigmamuseum.com/4sale/#nema4sale

 

Sold with manual (unknown number) by Tom Perera

 

UNK

255

 

USA (S)

 

NEMA TD-255 confirmed by Cryptocollector that it is in US (4 March 2016)

 

 

???

 

http://www.kesslerauktionen.ch/Kataloge/Katalog/KatalogCH12.pdf

 

KESSLER AUKTIONEN AG  in Switzerland – August 2012

Manual #255 Sold with NEMA TD-534

 

258

 

TD-258 on eBay June/July 2020:

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/124225735481  (BIN: 20,000 GBP)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/124225731880  (BIN: 25,000 USD)

https://www.ebay.de/itm/124221852792  (BIN: 17,000 Euros)

 

(Seller : pillayo7 )

 

 

History:

June 2020: TD-258 for sale in Switzerland with a current bid of 6010 CHF:

 

https://www.ricardo.ch/de/a/nema-chiffriermaschine-der-ch-armee-1947-1121848734/

 

Photo-1    Photo-2     Photo-3

 

Seller states that the NEMA manual is the same number

As the being sold on eBay June/July 2020.

 

261 (S)

 

Appears on eBay (Tulsa USA) in April 2022

(OB: $4300 USD – BIN: $11,878.00) – SF: $6,176.82 USD

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/284754335503

eBay Seller:   yuddhistyr

 

Photo 1     Photo 2     Photo 3    

Photo 4     Photo 5     Photo 6     Photo 7

 

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Once in Louis Kruh’s collection:

https://www.apprendre-en-ligne.net/crypto/references/LouKruh.html

 

Also noted in Louis Kruh’s collection page:

 

Lechleitner, Christoph. Chiffriermaschine “NEMA” Linz, Austria:

University of Linz, 1947, 39 pp.

 

UNK

265

UNK

Australia

 

http://militaryradios.us/gallery/index.php/radiosforsale/NEMA-cipher-machine

 

Manual #265 pictured accompanies NEMA TD-232

 

270

 

Toby Andersson Sweden (S)

 

Ownership and Location of TD-270 Confirmed by Toby Andersson

(Toby is a member of Cryptocollectors)

UNK

271

UNK

 

Manual being sold with TD-459 as part of Bonhams auction on 15 Sep 2021

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Manual being sold with TD-459 online from Switzerland:

 

https://www.ricardo.ch/de/a/nema-chiffriermaschine-ch-armee-1066240368/

 

 (Many thanks to Patrick Hayes for sharing that information)

277

UNK

 

Manual #277 at Auction at Team Breker’s

Accompanying TD-319

Auction scheduled for 14 September 2024:

 

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/nema-t-d-cipher-machine-1946-42-c-d014b29b05

 

Photo 1     Photo 2

 

283

Illinois USA (S)

 

Ownership and Location of TD-283 Confirmed by Cryptocollectors Member

Accompanied with Manual #323

UNK

286

TD-286 Sold at Brekers for €4800 in Oct 2019

plus 29.51% buyer’s premium (inc VAT)

 

www.liveauctioneers.com/item/76176208_nema-t-d-cipher-machine-c-1948

 

UNK

290

 

Sold at Sotheby’s in September 1997:

 

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/a-nema-enciphering-machine-swiss-circa-1948-124-c-v715hzbpm1#

 

UNK

295

UNK

Being sold with TD-311 (June 2020)

296

 

Owner (Member of Cryptocollectors) of TD-296 is

Tobias Schrödel from Germany (S)

(NEMA is now accompanied by manual #669)

 

http://www.sichere.it/crypto_machine_detail.php?machineid=7

 

UNK

303

 

Was sold at Sotheby’s in March 1997:

 

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/a-nema-enciphering-machine-swiss-circa-1948-type-547-c-0kna4wwrcj

 

(Many thanks to Ralph Simpson for the above information – June 2020)

 

UNK

304

 

Was sold at Breker’s in Nov 2009 (with photocopy of NEMA manual):

 

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/cipher-machine-nema-t-d-31-c-8ab002662a#

 

(Many thanks to Ralph Simpson for the above information – June 2020)

 

UNK

311

 

As of June 2020, on sale at Tom Perera’s website:

 

http://enigmamuseum.com/for-sale/nema-for-sale/

 

for $16,500 USD – Comes with manual #295.

 

(Many thanks to Ralph Simpson for the above information – June 2020)

 

UNK

315

UNK

Manual #315 accompanies NEMA TD-325

(Owner is Michael S. Goodman)

316

Sold by Mark Baldwin to a private buyer in USA, with manual 382

UNK

319

 

Germany (S)

TD 319 at Auction at Team Breker’s

Comes with original manual #277 (confirmed by Breker)

Estimated at 3,000 to 5,000 Euros – OB: 1,800 Euros

Scheduled for 14 September 2024:

 

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/nema-t-d-cipher-machine-1946-42-c-d014b29b05

 

Photo 1     Photo 2

 

UNK

320

 

Italy (S)

 

http://www.radiomilitari.com/nema.html

http://www.fazano.pro.br/ing/indexi.html

 

Antonio Fucci Collection

 

UNK

323

UNK

Illinois USA

 

Accompanies TD-283

325 (S)

 

 Owner is Michael S. Goodman

(Member of Cryptocollectors)

(Confirmed via email on 10 September 2024)

Nema TD-325 comes with manual #315

 

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Relisted in March/May 2023 on eBay

(BIN: 20,000 Euros)

Listing Cancelled: “Item No Longer Available”

Seller:  sofia040711

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/325515923908

 

Relisted on 6 June 2022 on eBay:

(SB: 15000.00 Euros)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/325220289624

 

Relisted on 24 April 2022 on eBay:

(SB: $18000.00)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/32516094466

 

 

Appears on eBay (Algarve, Spain) in April 2022

(SB: $18000.00) - DNS

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/325135427739

eBay Seller:   sofia040711 (5)

 

Photo 1     Photo 2     Photo 3     Photo 4     Photo 5

Photo 6     Photo 7     Photo 8    Photo 9

 

Owner is Michael S. Goodman

 

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UNK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

330

 

UNK

 

 

???

 

http://www.historyofscience.com/pdf/39_Part3.pdf

 

For sale with TD-491

331

 

Sold at Butterfield, Butterfield & Dunning in Nov 1998:

 

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/interesting-post-enigma-cypher-machine-nema-td331-5282-c-2v08tsnqsq

 

UNK

333

 

UK (S)

 

Ownership and Location Confirmed by Cryptocollectors Member

(as seller of TD-233)

UNK

335

 

Germany (S)

 

Listed on eBay in May 2020 with a BIN of 14495 Euros (with manual #239):

 

https://www.ebay.de/itm/164212466814

 

UNK

340

UNK

Manual being sold with TD-402 online from Switzerland:

 

https://www.ricardo.ch/de/a/nema-chiffriergeraet-cipher-machine-1056495436/

 

(Many thanks to Patrick Hayes for sharing that information)

349

 

??? (S)

 

http://www.auction.fr/_en/lot/chiffriermaschine-nema-typ-t-d-2411821#.Vtb9J4-cG70

 

Breker Auction May 2010 – Sold for 4000 Euros

UNK

352

???

France

 

Ownership and Location Confirmed by Cryptocollectors Member

 

354

 

https://www.ricardo.ch/de/a/nema-schweizer-chiffrier-dechiffriermaschine-1259555092/

 

Comes with Manual #529

[Many thanks to Patrick Hayes for flagging this one!]

 

UNK

356

France

 

Ownership and Location Confirmed by Cryptocollectors Member

 

Canada

(9 Jul 1992)

 

Manual #356 Ownership and Location Confirmed by Cryptocollectors Member

 

Fourth match!

368

Switzerland (S)

 

Confirmed by Swiss owner

UNK

377

UNK

 

USA

Ownership and Location of Manual #377

Confirmed by Cryptocollectors Member - Paired with NEMA TD-481

 

378

UNK

 

???

 

https://www.ricardo.ch/kaufen/sammeln-und-seltenes/militaer-schweiz/sonstiges/chiffriermaschine-nema/v/an780231192/

 

http://www.quaritch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/quaritch073.pdf

 

California Book Fair Catalog Feb 2014 - Paired with NEMA TD-740

NEMA and manual for sale at $18700 USD

379

USA (S)

 

Owned by Cryptocollectors Member (RJ)

UNK

380

Sold at Bonhans in May 1998:

 

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/p-rare-and-historical-post-enigma-cypher-machine-2929-c-iu08vmd6lc#

 

(Many thanks to Ralph Simpson for the above info – June 2020)

UNK

381

UNK

Switzerland

 

Confirmed by Swiss Owner

382

UNK

Manual sold by Mark Baldwin with TD 316  to private buyer in USA

383

UNK

Manual owned by Mark Baldwin (June 2020)

384

Canada (S)

 

Owner of TD-384 Confirmed 4 March 2016 (Cryptocollectors Member)

 

USA

 

Owner of Manual 384 Confirmed 4 March 2016 (Cryptocollectors Member)

 

Third match!

 

385

 

??? (S)

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21933/lot/95/

 

Sold for 3750 GBP on 4 Nov 2014

Manual #385 being sold with TD#437

 

Fifth match!

394

UNK

Accompanies TD-688 sold at Bonhams on 15 Sep 2021

402

 

Switzerland being sold online:

https://www.ricardo.ch/de/a/nema-chiffriergeraet-cipher-machine-1056495436/

with manual #340

 

https://www.tutti.ch/fr/vi/berne/objets-de-collection/chiffriergeraet-nema-nicht-enigma/27905505

 

(Many thanks to Patrick Hayes for sharing that info)

 

UNK

407

 

??? (S)

 

http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-us/auction-catalogues/hermann-historica-ohg/catalogue-id-srher10014/lot-273b2a37-7097-4f58-9c46-a521014fba36

 

Hermann Historica – Nov 2015 – Opening bid of 1200 Euros

Comes with manual but unable to derive its number

 

UNK

409

 

Germany (S)

 

NEMA TD#409 offered at Hermann Historica

with SB of 2800 Euros in January 2023 – SF 3800 Euros:

 

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/a-crypto-machine-nema-for-the-swiss-military-and--10314-c-3ca4bb5a34

 

No manual appears to be included.

 

UNK

412

UNK

California USA

413

 

UK (S)

 

Verified by owner and member of Cryptocollectors – No accompanying manual

UNK

421

Germany (S)

 

https://new.liveauctioneers.com/item/48453479_nema-t-d-cipher-machine-1946

 

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/auction-team-breker/catalogue-id-breker10010/lot-6efac359-0b53-4bd9-a155-a6a300e2c858

 

NEMA TD-421 offered at Breker Auction for 5200 Euros – Nov 2016

UNK

422

Germany (S)

 

http://www.ebay.de/itm/351714202475

 

NEMA TD-422 offered on eBay Germany in April 2016

Sold for 3125 Euros – 1 May 2016

UNK

424

 

Germany (S)

 

https://www.ebay.de/itm/325670301582

 

eBay Seller:  duehne1

 

NEMA TD-424 offered on eBay Germany in May 2023

Comes with what appears to be a reproduction NEMA manual

OB: 5000 Euros  – 27 May 2023

 

Photo 1     Photo 2     Photo 3     Photo 4

Photo 5     Photo 6     Photo 7     Photo 8

Photo 9     Photo 10     Photo 11

 

UNK

431

UNK

Manual #431 Listed on eBay Germany

On 22 October 2022 with BIN of 150 Euros (and MO option):

 

https://www.ebay.de/itm/364024095778

 

eBay Seller:   francesbg

434

Netherlands

 

Verified by owner and member of Cryptocollectors – No accompanying manual

UNK

437

eBay Seller from Dortmund, Germany (M) [31 March 2020]

 

eBay Item #124135383356 with starting bid of 15,000 Euros

 

Being sold with manual #385

UNK

442

 

USA (M)

 

http://www.snyderstreasures.com/pages/nema.htm

 

For sale at $9999 USD – Snyders Treasures

Being sold with manual #670

UNK

447

 

Nick Gessler USA (M)

 

https://people.duke.edu/~ng46/collections/crypto-nema.htm

 

Part of Nick Gessler’s Collection

UNK

448

 

??? (M)

 

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-type-t-d-nema-enigma-enciphering-4810698-details.aspx

 

Sold with manual #542 for 1920 GBP on 7 Nov 2006

UNK

449

 

USA (M)

 

Comment by current owner of NEMA TD-449: “No lock, brush, extra rotors”

 

UNK

459

 

Being offered at Rau Antiques (USA)

Offered with manual #271

August 2024

Listed at $34,500 USD but they would consider offers:

 

https://rauantiques.com/products/nema-cipher-machine#product-desc

 

Photo 1     Photo 2     Photo 3     Photo 4

Photo 5     Photo 6     Photo 7

 

(Many thanks to Jean-Jacques Quisquater for the above info)

 

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Sold at Bonhams (15 Sept 2021)

for Ł 7,650 (US$ 10,556) inc. premium

 

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26913/lot/34/

 

Accompanied by Manual  #271

 

Photo 1     Photo 2     Photo 3

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Switzerland being sold online:

 

https://www.ricardo.ch/de/a/nema-chiffriermaschine-ch-armee-1066240368/

 

with manual #271

(Many thanks to Patrick Hayes for sharing that info)

 

UNK

465

 

Currently on sale at Rau Antiques for $28,850 USD

Comes with manual #588 (looks like a copy to me)

 

https://rauantiques.com/products/swiss-nema-cipher-machine?variant=32550082576519

 

Also a video demonstrating this machine by Max Maxfield:

https://www.eeweb.com/profile/max-maxfield/articles/nema-machine-to-appear-at-birminghamfest

 

(Many thanks to Ralph Simpson for the above information – June 2020)

 

 

Past History

UK (M)

 

Ownership location confirmed by Cryptocollectors Member

Number of manual sold with TD-465 is unknown

 

UNK

466

UNK

 

???

(9 Jul 1992)

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121901849376

 

Manual #466 sold on eBay in Feb 2016 for 139 GBP

 

473

 

??? (M)

 

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/NEMA-IMG_0522.jpg

http://www.digplanet.com/wiki/NEMA_%28machine%29

UNK

480

UNK

Manual accompanied TD-182 when Mark Baldwin sold it

to the Science Museum in London

in December 1996.

481

 

USA (M)

 

Ownership and Location Confirmed by Cryptocollectors Member

Paired with Manual #377

 

UNK

482

 

USA (M)

 

http://enigmamuseum.com/for-sale/nema-for-sale/

 

For sale with manual #828 by Tom Perera

UNK

489

 

USA ??? (M)

 

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/154740937167096774/

 

Website offers redirection to w1tp.com (Tom Perera)

UNK

491

 

???

 

http://www.historyofscience.com/pdf/39_Part3.pdf

 

(TD # in text – not distinguishable in photo)

Comes with manual #330 – For sale at $4500 USD

UNK

494

 

UK (M)

 

Owner confirmed in the UK – Purchased in 2010

 

http://www.jproc.ca/crypto/nema.html

Photos contributed to Jerry by Richard Jelbert

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271052216274

(The above link points to a fraudulent eBay listing with web photos of TD-494)

UNK

504

UNK

Switzerland

 

Confirmed by Swiss Owner

505

 

Offered at Bonhams in Dec 2019 (not sold):

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26143/lot/84/

 

No accompanying manual mentioned on Bonham website

 

(Many thanks to Ralph Simpson for the above information – June 2020)

 

???

(9 Jul 1992)

 

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/an-enigma-machine-by-zellweger-a-g-apparate-516895-details.aspx

 

With accompanying NEMA TD-705

Sold at auction 9 September 1997 for $6779 USD

 

Sixth Match!

507

 

For Sale

 

At auction at Flints Auctions Ltd in Thatcham, Berkshire, UK

In March 2025 – Comes with manual #823:

 

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/200497933_a-nema-td-507-cipher-machine-swiss/

 

Photo 1     Photo 2     Photo 3     Photo 4

Photo 5     Photo 6     Photo 7

 

[Many thanks to Anastasios Pingios for alerting us to this

NEMA and also providing the photos above.]

Jean-Jacques Quisquater (France)

 

 

Match!

511

 

Switzerland (M)

Nema TD-511 at the Museum für Kommunikation

in Bern, Switzerland (currently on display).

 

https://mfk.rechercheonline.ch/de/explore/records/mfkobject:178152

 

Photo 1

 

(Many thanks to Tobias S. for alerting us to the above NEMA)

 

UNK

512

UNK

Anonymous (USA)

 

Ownership and Location Confirmed by Cryptocollectors Member

Currently paired with NEMA Machine #639

513

Sold at Breker’s Auctions in April 2020

Accompanied with manual of the same serial number

Sold for 6500 Euros

(Many thanks to Patrick Hayes for sharing this information)

Sold at Breker’s Auctions in April 2020

Accompanied by a NEMA machine with serial number TD-513

 

Seventh Match!

516

UNK

 

Private collector from Italy

(confirmed by a member of Cryptocollectors)

Accompanies TD-684

 

http://www.sichere.it/crypto_book_detail.php?language=DE&bookid=488

 

https://cryptobooks.org/book/469

 

518

 

USA (NY)

 

The Antique Wireless Association Museum in Bloomfield, NY has NEMA TD # 518 on display.  Accompanied with manual # 1018. Pictures enclosed.  This machine came from the estate of Thomas Peterson who was a long time director of the Museum.

 

Photo 1     Photo 2

 

[Many thanks to Duncan Brown for alerting us to this

NEMA and also providing the photos above.]

 

UNK

521

 

Military version offered at RR Auctions again with manual #785

(June 2020):

 

https://www.rrauction.com/preview_itemdetail.cfm?IN=2127

 

 

 

Sold at Bonhams in December 2018:

www.bonhams.com/auctions/24898/lot/597/

 Sold for US$ 9,375 incl. premium. Came with manual #785)

 

(Many thanks to Ralph Simpson for the above information – June 2020)

 

 

UNK

522

 

Canada (M)

 

Ownership & location confirmed by Cryptocollectors Member

UNK

526

 

USA (M)

 

Ownership & location of TD-526 confirmed by Cryptocollectors Member

 

UNK

529 (M)

USA (Washington State)

 

Accompanied by manual #960.

 

Accompanies NEMA TD-354 currently on sale at (May 2024):

 

https://www.ricardo.ch/de/a/nema-schweizer-chiffrier-dechiffriermaschine-1259555092/

 

[Many thanks to Patrick Hayes for flagging this sale!]

 

Eighth Match!

 

531

 

???

 

http://cryptocellar.org/simula/nema/

Photos (Frode’s ???)

UNK

534

???

 

http://www.kesslerauktionen.ch/Kataloge/Katalog/KatalogCH12.pdf

http://www.kesslerauktionen.ch/Kataloge/Ergebnislisten/Ergebnislistech12.pdf

 

Bidding Results:

https://www.swisswaffen.com/market/kessler/nema-chiffriermaschine/chiffriermaschine-nema-hersteller-zellweger-uster-ag/mh5x0brkq10b

 

KESSLER AUKTIONEN AG  in Switzerland – Sold for 2600 CHF

Appears to have sold with manual #255

UNK

535

 

Alabama USA (M)

 

Ownership of TD-535 confirmed by Marc Sachs (Cryptocollectors Member)

NEMA accompanied with manual #1022

UNK

538

 

NCM Artifact (M) – Object ID: 2007.1129.0958

 

Accompanied with Manual #545

 

UNK

541

 

TD-541 on eBay March 2025 – SF: 5100.00 Euros

Comes with spare rotors under storage caps

inside bottom of inside lid. No accompanying manual.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/297113123981

Seller:   funkfundus1

 

Photo 1     Photo 2     Photo 3     Photo 4

Photo 5     Photo 6     Photo 7     Photo 8

Photo 9     Photo 10     Photo 11

 

UNK

542

UNK

 

???

(9 Jul 1992)

 

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-type-t-d-nema-enigma-enciphering-4810698-details.aspx

Sold with NEMA TD-448

545

UNK

 

Manual #545 Accompanies NEMA TD-538

 

NCM Artifact – Object ID: 2007.1129.0958

 

549

 

On eBay June/July/August 2024 and Jan 2025

(Vienna Austria) – BIN: 26,000.00 Euros

Seller:  mitelook

 

https://www.ebay.de/itm/326176212330

 

Photo 1     Photo 2     Photo 3     Photo 4

Photo 5     Photo 6     Photo 7     Photo 8

 

UNK

550

 

Australia (M)

 

Ownership and location of TD-550 confirmed by Cryptocollectors Member

TD-550 Comes with manual #550!

 

Offered at Hermann Historica in September 2022

Sold for 5800 Euros

 

Photo 1     Photo 2     Photo 3

Photo 4     Photo 5     Photo 6     Photo 7

 

Accompanies TD-550!

546

Offered on eBay in September 2018:

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/223168017326

 

(Many thanks to Marc Sachs for sharing this information)

UNK

554

 

USA (M)

 

Ownership & location of TD-554 confirmed by Cryptocollectors Member

(Described as complete and in mint condition)

 

UNK

 

 

556

 

USA (M)

 

Owner confirmed 4 March 2016 (Member of Cryptocollectors)

 

UNK

559

Mark Baldwin states that TD-559 sold at auction in 1996 (likely Sotheby’s)

UNK

565

 

??? (M)

 

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-type-t-d-nema-enigma-enciphering-4810697-details.aspx

 

(Sold for 2640 GBP on 7 Nov 2006 with manual #656)

 

UNK

568

Alabama USA (M)

 

Ownership of TD-565 confirmed by Marc Sachs (Cryptocollectors Member)

NEMA accompanied with manual #972

UNK

572

 

USA (M)

 

Ownership & location of TD-572 confirmed by Cryptocollectors Member

(Described as missing 1 bulb only)

 

UNK

580

 

??? (M)

 

http://www.jproc.ca/crypto/nema.html

 

eBay Photo of Device

 

UNK

582

 

Netherlands (M)

 

Paul Reuvers – Cryptomuseum

 

http://cryptomuseum.com/crypto/nema/img/300014/008/full.jpg

 

http://cryptomuseum.com/crypto/nema/index.htm

 

UNK

584

 

???

 

Photos of TD-584 taken by Tom Perera a few years ago – no manual present

 

UNK

588

UNK

June 2020

Being sold with TD-465 by Rau Antiques

(Looks like a copy to me)

589

Cryptocollectors Member (Bob DENHARDT - USA)

Comes with manual #847

UNK

590

UK Collector   

 

Accompanied by manual  #841

UNK

609

Netherlands (M)

 

Paul Reuvers – Cryptomuseum (confirmed by Paul)

 

UNK

615

Deutsches Museum (Germany)

 

https://digital.deutsches-museum.de/item/2017-405/

UNK

618

Switzerland

 

Confirmed by Swiss owner

 

UNK

621

 

Germany (M)

 

Ownership and Location confirmed by member of Cryptocollectors

Manual #681 accompanies this NEMA.

UNK

624

UNK

 

Italy ???

 

Featured on this webpage:

 

https://www.kartengruppe.it/index.php/enigma

 

626

 

Australia (M)

 

Ownership and Location confirmed by Member of Cryptocollectors

 

Sold at Bonhams in September 2022 for Ł7,012.50 incl. premium

 

Photo 1     Photo 2     Photo 3

Photo 4     Photo 5

 

UNK

627

UNK

Niall McLaughlin

South Carolina USA

 

Owner has TD-678 and manuals #634 and #960 as well.

630

 

Christies 7/11/03 for 5736 GBP

 

https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/a-swiss-nema-machine-zellweger-a-g-apparate-u-4128160-details.aspx

 

(Many thanks to Ralph Simpson for the above information – June 2020)

 

UNK

631

Switzerland (M)

 

Confirmed by Swiss owner

UNK

634

UNK

Niall McLaughlin

South Carolina USA

 

Owner has TD-678 and manuals #627 and #960 as well.

639

Anonymous USA (M)

 

Ownership and Location confirmed by member of Cryptocollectors

Accompanied by manual #512

UNK

642

 

Ralph Simpson USA (M)

 

http://ciphermachines.com/Gallery/index.php/Swiss-NEMA-Cipher-Machine

 

Ralph Simpson’s Website

Accompanied by manual #657

UNK

643

 

??? (M)

 

http://ciphermachines.com/Gallery/index.php/Swiss-NEMA-Cipher-Machine

 

Sold for $2950 on eBay – U.S. Seller in July 2014

UNK

648

 

https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/a-nema-enciphering-machine-1855881-details.aspx

 

Sold at Christies on 27 July 2000 for 529 GBP – manual mentioned but no ###.

 

(Many thanks to Ralph Simpson for the above information – June 2020)

 

UNK

652

 

Belgium (M)

 

Ownership & location of TD-652 confirmed by Cryptocollectors Member

First match (3 March 2016) from 2 separate sources!!!

Jean-Jacques Quisquater (France)

 

First match!!!

 

[Manual originally in Switzerland prior to 2016]

656

 

Nick Gessler USA (M)

 

https://people.duke.edu/~ng46/collections/crypto-nema.htm

NEMA TD-656 is part of Nick Gessler’s Collection

???

(9 Jul 1992)

 

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-type-t-d-nema-enigma-enciphering-4810698-details.aspx

Sold with NEMA TD-565 at Christies above

 

Second match!!

657

UNK

Ralph Simpson USA (M)

 

http://ciphermachines.com/Gallery/index.php/Swiss-NEMA-Cipher-Machine

 

Ralph Simpson’s Website

Accompanies NEMA TD#642

663

 

David Cripps UK (M)

UNK

669

UNK

 

Now owned by Member of Cryptocollectors

Tobias Schrödel from Germany (S)

Accompanies TD-296

 

--------

 

Previous Owner: John Alexander (UK)

 

670

UNK

 

USA

(9 Jul 1992)

 

http://snyderstreasures.com/images/spy/crypto/TD442RotorsF.jpg

 

Being sold with NEMA TD-442

 

676

USA (M)

 

Ownership & location of TD-676 confirmed by Cryptocollectors Member

(Described as complete & in mint condition and unknown numbered manual)

 

UNK

 

 

677

 

UNK

 

California USA

 

 Accompanies NEMA TD-697

678

 

Niall McLaughlin

South Carolina USA (M)

 

Also has manuals #627, #634 and #960.

 

 

Past History:

Sold at Bonhams in Dec 2016 with manual #295.

 

UNK

680

 

Bob Lord – USA (M)

 

http://www.ilord.com/nema.html

 

According to:

 

http://www.ilord.com/nema-manual-scans/page-00.JPG

 

Bob Lord has manual #688 with this NEMA

 

UNK

681

 

UNK

 

 

Germany

(9 Jul 1992)

 

Ownership & location of manual #681 confirmed by Cryptocollectors Member

Accompanies NEMA TD-621.

 

684

TD-684 is a Private collector in Italy

(confirmed by a Cryptocollectors member)

Accompanied with manual #516

UNK

685

UNK

Bob Lord (USA)

688

Sold for Ł 8,925 (US$ 12,316) inc. premium

At Bonhams auction on 15 Sep 2021:

 

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26913/lot/35/

 

Accompanied by manual #394

 

Photo 1     Photo 2     Photo 3     Photo 4

 

???

 

http://www.ilord.com/nema-manual-scans/page-00.JPG

Appears to accompany Bob Lord’s NEMA #680

 

Also featured at this webpage:

https://docplayer.org/137458565-Bedienungs-anleitung-zur-chiffriermaschine-nema.html

 

Match!

 

690

 

USA (M)

 

Ownership & location of TD-690 confirmed by Cryptocollectors Member

(Described as complete with unknown numbered manual)

 

UNK

 

 

692

 

Sold at Christies Auctions on 26 Oct 2021 for 23,750 GBP:

 

https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/science-natural-history/nema-cipher-machine-33/130595

 

Comes with what appears to be a quality copy of manual stamped #585.

 

Photo 1     Photo 2     Photo 3     Photo 4     Photo 5

Photo 6     Photo 7     Photo 8     Photo 9

 

[Many thanks to Geoff Sullivan for the above info.]

 

UNK

695

 

???

 

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=22135

 

Need account to access the underlying information

 

UNK

 

696

 

Germany (M)

Comes with Manual #739

Shown at Friedrichshafen in June 2025

 

Photo 1

 

(Many thanks to Tobias S. for alerting us to the above NEMA)

 

UNK

697

 

California USA (M)

(Confirmed by owner – member of Cryptocollectors)

TD-697 is accompanied by manual #677.

 

 

Past History:

https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/code-breakers/a-nema-cipher-machine-5/12500/

For sale with manual #677

(Sold for $20,000 USD Dec 2014 – Many thanks Ralph Simpson for that info)

 

UNK

698

 

[Oddly, the serial # plate on the unit itself has been removed –

So we’ll go with the serial number on the carrying case - RB]

 

Offered on auction in October 2017

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/candt-auctioneers/catalogue-id-srct10063/lot-687e20ef-45a0-43a5-86ad-a7f800ce10d2

 

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/rare-swiss-nema-cipher-machine-787-c-17b46978a0

 

(Many thanks to Ralph Simpson for the above information – June 2020)

 

[Based on this website, this NEMA sold for 12,000 GBP – RB]:

https://www.antiquestradegazette.com/print-edition/2017/october/2314/news-digest/bid-barometer/

 

 

UNK

705

UNK

 

???

 

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/an-enigma-machine-by-zellweger-a-g-apparate-516895-details.aspx

 

Sold with NEMA TD-505

711

Sold at Bonhams in Oct 1998:

 

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/a-fine-nema-enciphering-machine-227-c-zy0hcwxl0j#

 

(Many thanks to Ralph Simpson for the above info – June 2020)

UNK

716

Switzerland???

 

http://theswissriflesdotcommessageboard.yuku.com/topic/9890/NEMA-the-improved-Swiss-Enigma-cypher-machine

UK

 

John Alexander (Confirmed by John)

 

Match!

717

UNK

Netherlands (M)

 

Paul Reuvers – Cryptomuseum (Confirmed by Paul)

 

722

 

UK (M)

 

Verified by owner and member of Cryptocollectors – No accompanying manual

 

 

Past History:

http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22832/lot/47/

 

NEMA TD#722 was offered at Bonhams Auctions on 27 October 2015.

Interestingly, a spares box (with rotors and other accessories) with “No. 17” stenciled in the front of the box was offered with this NEMA

 

UNK

736

 

Germany (M)

 

Offered on eBay in August 2022 with BIN of 25,000 Euros:

 

https://www.ebay.de/itm/353385971775

 

And again in February 2021 with BIN of 25,000 Euros:

 

https://www.ebay.de/itm/353385971775

 

eBay Seller:   itberatungok

 

Photo 1     Photo 2     Photo 3     Photo 4

 

UNK

738

 

UNK

 

 

Canada

(9 Jul 1992)

 

Ownership & location Manual #738 confirmed by Cryptocollectors Member

 

739

 

Alabama (USA)

 

Owned by Max Maxfield with photo at:

https://cdn.eeweb.com/articles/max-0211-eeweb-nhf-03.jpg

 

(Many thanks to Ralph Simpson for the above info – June 2020)

 

Germany

 

Paired with NEMA TD-696

 

Match!

740

???

 

https://www.ricardo.ch/kaufen/sammeln-und-seltenes/militaer-schweiz/sonstiges/chiffriermaschine-nema/v/an780231192/

 

https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/seven-centuries-science/nema-cipher-machine-zellweger-ag-switzerland-1948-15/20973

(Sold for 3250 GBP in Oct 2015 with manual #378)

 

http://www.quaritch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/quaritch073.pdf

Comes with manual #378

For sale for $18700 USD by Bernard Quaritch Ltd – Oct 2014

 

 

UNK

781

UNK

Was offered for sale in August 2019

 

https://www.ricardo.ch/fr/a/nema-chiffriermaschine-1077506112/

 

785

UNK

Manual #785 sold with NEMA TD-521 at Bonhams in December 2018:

www.bonhams.com/auctions/24898/lot/597/

 

(Many thanks to Ralph Simpson for the above information – June 2020)

812

N/A

Netherlands (M)

 

Paul Reuvers – Cryptomuseum (Confirmed by Paul)

813

N/A

Switzerland

 

Confirmed by Swiss Owner

823

 

N/A

 

UK

(March 2025)

 

Being offered at auction with TD #507 at

Flints Auctions Ltd in Thatcham, Berkshire, UK

 

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/200497933

 

828

 

N/A

 

 

USA

(13 Feb 1998)

 

http://enigmamuseum.com/for-sale/nema-for-sale/

Being sold with NEMA TD-482 by Tom Perera

841

N/A

UK

 

Accompanies NEMA TD-590

847

N/A

Cryptocollectors Member (Bob DENHARDT - USA)

 

Accompanies NEMA TD-589

868

N/A

 

Switzerland

(16 April 2022)

 

https://www.ricardo.ch/de/a/bedienungsanleitung-zur-chiffriermaschine-nema-22-1203332312/

 

[Many thanks to Patrick Hayes for this info]

 

885

N/A

 

Germany ???

 

http://www.ebay.ch/itm/Bedienungs-Anleitung-z-Chiffriermaschine-NEMA-Top-Secret-Schweizer-Armee-1947-/400917753483

 

896

N/A

Likely Switzerland


https://www.ricardo.ch/de/a/bedienungsanleitung-fuer-'nema'-1152368150/


(January 2021)

903

N/A

David Cripps UK

904

N/A

 

 

 

David Cripps UK

 

 

 

932-941

N/A

 

Switzerland

(13 Feb 1998)

 

Ownership & location Manuals #932 to #941

confirmed by Cryptocollectors Member

 

960

N/A

South Carolina USA

 

Owner has TD-768 and manuals #634 and #627 as well.

972

N/A

California USA

 

Ownership & location Manual #972 confirmed by Marc Sachs (C-M)

978

N/A

UK

 

John Alexander (Confirmed by John)

1002

N/A

Switzerland

 

Confirmed by Swiss Owner

1008

N/A

Switzerland

 

Confirmed by Swiss Owner

1018

N/A

USA (NY)

 

Accompanies AWA’s TD-518

1022

N/A

Marc Sachs USA

 

Ownership & location Manual #1022 confirmed by Marc Sachs (C-M)

1026

N/A

 

???

(13 Feb 1998)

 

http://www.jproc.ca/crypto/nema.html

eBay Photo of Manual

1027

N/A

Netherlands (M)

 

Paul Reuvers – Cryptomuseum (Confirmed by Paul)

1031

N/A

UK

 

John Alexander (Confirmed by John)

1032

N/A

 

UK

(13 Feb 1998)

 

Ownership & location Manual #1032 confirmed by Cryptocollectors Member

 

1033

N/A

UK

 

John Alexander (Confirmed by John)

NEMA Encipherment Procedures MANUAL ###

61

 

https://www.cryptomuseum.com/crypto/nema/files/nema_opr.pdf

 

Excellent Photocopy made available by Paul Reuvers

and Marc Simon

88

CANADA

Light Brown cardstock covers