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CX-52 machines in the Crypto Museum collection
This page gives an overview of the CX-52
models that are (or were) part of the Crypto Museum collection.
Note that the lower case suffixes to the model number are
secret designators
that were only known to Hagelin and the NSA.
For an overview of the C-52 machines, click here.
Note that the bars shown in red cannot be fitted with lugs. They
are known as unluggable bars. More...
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This is a civil variant of the CX-52 that was used by the Argentine
Foreign Office. It is equipped with Standard A slidebars, which was
considered the most secure set of slide bars available. Although it has
a re-arrangeable print head (and letter dial), it is not fitted with
the F/V feature.
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Model CX-52a Series D S/N 33432 Manufacturer Crypto AG User Argentina Wheels 29 31 37 41 43 47 Bars Standard A F/V feature No Print head Re-arrangeable Typeface Latin (A-Z) Offset Adjustable Letter ring Re-arrangeable SPACE W Paint Grey Lock Flat cylinder key Collection 300244
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This is a military variant of the CX-52 that was used in the Netherlands.
It is fitted with the externally controllable F/V feature, but is configured
with one of the least secure set of slide bars. Interestingly, it came with
the alternative set of six pin-wheels.
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Model CX-52[c2] Series - S/N 11946 Manufacturer Cryptoteknik 1 User Netherlands Wheels 25 26 34 38 42 46 Bars Standard C2 I F/V feature Yes, external Print head Re-arrangeable Typeface Latin (A-Z) Offset Adjustable Letter ring Re-arrangeable SPACE X Paint Green wrinkle Lock Cross key Collection 300792
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Manufactured for Crypto AG (Zug, Switzerland) by AB Cryptoteknik
(Stockholm, Sweden).
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This is the 30-character version, which was made especially
for foreign languages – like Arabic or Russian – and for customers who needed
additional symbols. The machine shown here features a customised Latin alphabet
with four extra symbols, a fixed print head and a fixed letter dial.
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Model CX-52a/30 Series - S/N 11951 Manufacturer Cryptoteknik 1 User Switzerland Wheels 29 31 37 41 43 47 Bars Standard A F/V feature No Print head Fixed Typeface Latin (30) 2 Offset Adjustable Letter ring Fixed SPACE - Paint Green wrinkle Lock Cross key Collection 303406 ➤ More
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Manufactured for Crypto AG (Zug, Switzerland) by AB Cryptoteknik
(Stockholm, Sweden).
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Standard Latin alphabet (A-Z) plus four additional characters.
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The machine below was part of a special batch of CX-52 machines that
were supplied in 1963 to the French Military Police 1 via Crypto AG's
distributor in Paris (France): René Presseq de Chauny. The machine was supplied with
6 additional pin-wheels and with a special set of slide bars.
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Model CX-52 Series C S/N 157/32047 Manufacturer Crypto AG Year 1963 User Gendarmerie 1 Wheels 25 26 29 31 34 37
38 41 42 43 46 47 Bars Special (see below) F/V feature No Print head Re-arrangeable Typeface Latin (26) Offset Adjustable Letter ring Re-arrangeable SPACE A, K, W Paint Green wrinkle Lock Flat cylinder key Collection 303690 ➤ More
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Direction de la Gendarmerie et de la Justice Militaire, Sous-Direction
de la Gendarmerie, Bureau technique.
The Gendarmerie is one of two national police forces in France. It has
military as well as civil duties and is responsible for the security of the
President. It is the successor to the Maréchaussée.
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The machine below is believed to be a standard issue CX-52/RT, also
known as the RT/CX, which is the random-tape or
One-Time Tape version
of the machine. As it does not contain pin-wheels, the last bar in
the drum is the only one that displaces the tape reader by one
position. This is done by the A-cam of bar 32 in the left most
position (i.e. the position of wheel 1).
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Model CX-52/RT Series D S/N 17951 Manufacturer Crypto AG User Germany Wheels RT-adapter Bars Standard RT F/V feature No Print head Fixed Typeface Latin (26) Offset Adjustable Letter ring Fixed SPACE X Paint Gray Lock Flat cylinder key Collection 300159 ➤ More
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32
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1
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1-31
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13
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This CX-52/RT was used for many years by the Dutch Foreign Office for
communication with its embassies around the world. It's case was originally
painted grey, but was later repainted silver. It was presented to an employee
as a farewell present on his retirement. This machine features an exotic
collection of unique slide bars, one of which has an inverted K-cam.
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Model CX-52/RT Series D S/N 33355 Manufacturer Crypto AG User Netherlands Wheels RT-adapter Bars Special (see below) F/V feature No Print head Fixed Typeface Latin (26) Offset Adjustable Letter ring Fixed SPACE X Paint Silver (grey) Lock Flat cylinder key Collection 302062 ➤ More
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Bar D in position 30 carries a metal bridge on its leftmost K-cam, that
overlaps with the bars in position 29 and 31 (that do not have a K-cam).
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