A Rare B2M Spy Radio Set, German, circa 1948,
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A Rare B2M Spy Radio Set, German, circa 1948, the upright control panel with amp meter, in painted metal case with bun feet, together with various accessories including leads and earphones, with wooden case surround and concealed within simulated leather suitcase, radio 11in x 14in x 5cm (28cm x 36cm x 13cm) suitcase 7in x 22in x 13in (18cm x 56cm x 33cm) Footnotes: Provenance: The John Elgar-Whinney collection of clandestine radios and cipher machines. developed in 1946 by Telefunken in Hannover, for use by intelligence services and Stay-Behind Organisations (SBO) in post-war Europe. It is a direct clone of the British Type 3 Mark II (B2), albeit built with German parts. For more information, see: www.cryptomuseum.com/spy/b2m/ Literature: cf. Wireless for the Warrior, Wimborne Publishing Ltd, 2004. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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