Russian Fialka M-125 cipher machine will headline Bruneau's May 10 Historic Arms & Militaria auction

CRANSTON, R.I. - April 26, 2023 - PRLog -- An actual Soviet-era Russian Fialka M-125 cipher machine from the 1960s, in good condition and with a reference manual in English, is an expected headliner in Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers' 295-lot timed online Historic Arms & Militaria auction closing on Wednesday, May 10^th at 6 pm Eastern time. The catalog is up and online now, at www. Bruneauandco.com.

"This auction has an array of objects, including groupings of a variety of things assembled for dealers," said Joel Bohy, Bruneau & Co.'s Director of Arms & Militaria. "It has everything from single and grouped bayonet lots, magazines, holsters, WWI and WWII uniforms and militaria, Civil War memorabilia, bolt-action rifles and martial arms of all types from many countries."

Mr. Bohy added, "The material comes from a variety of collections around the country, and it has been a great experience to catalog such a variety of things from bayonets of the world to ladies' Red Cross and YMCA uniforms from WWI and WWII. In short, there is something for everyone in this auction, no matter what your interests, from novice collectors to veterans."

The Russian Fialka M-125 cipher machine from the 1960s comes with a silver-painted case with integral keyboard and cover, a silver-painted power supply unit and a binder with the English manual. The machine was developed by the Soviets after World War II and was loosely based on the German Enigma machine. The one in the auction has a pre-sale estimate of $8,000-$12,000.

Regularly produced starting in 1956, the Fialka quickly became a primary cipher machine for all of the Warsaw Pact countries and Cuba. The Fialka was in use by Russia and its allies well into the 1990s, and very little information was available about the machine until 2005. Few Fialka machines remain today, as most were taken out of service and destroyed by the Soviet Union.

Online bidding will be provided by bidLIVE.Bruneauandco.com and the mobile app "Bruneau & Co." on iTunes or GooglePlay, and (very soon) both LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com.

A live, in-gallery preview will be held on auction day, Wednesday, May 10^th, from 9am to 5pm, or by appointment, in the Bruneau & Co. gallery located at 63 Fourth Avenue in Cranston, R.I. To schedule an appointment call 401-533-9980; or, send an email: info@bruneauandco.com.

To learn more, visit www.bruneauandco.com.