Pawn Stars: SUPER RARE WWII Code Breaking Machine (Season 8) | History

Rick is way out of his league when a WWII Enigma machine comes into the shop so he brings in a familiar expert, Will Willis from History's Forged in Fire in this clip from Season 8, "The Enigma".
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[@randimoniumtime]

Rick- "I'm going to call a friend who knows a little bit more about these things." (Hitler walks through the door)

[@Espakater]

😂

[@phillylove7290]

Didn't Rick said he doesn't buy Nazi memorabilia?

[@juliusstriker4465]

There are 88 thumbs up at this moment. Awesome o/

[@mrjellogamer9022]

Hahahahha

[@backhandok]

@@phillylove7290 This is not really a nazi item.

[@ElTeeger]

Just notice he’s the guy for forged in fire

[@dutchvanderlinde8424]

Ikr

[@ElTeeger]

Dutch Van Der Linde I was like why does he look familiar lol

[@consoilgod2904]

IKR

[@tonybaksh7920]

Yeah me to

[@Kronyx1776]

That’s what I was just about to comment lmao

[@salmanthebestful]

rick: let me call in an expert alan turning walks in

[@NakedMkone]

Turing

[@basspalace2920]

😂

[@randybaker6254]

bass palave. dont coment too me that yelow crap.

[@randybaker6254]

basd palacr. buddy.

[@capincam]

@@randybaker6254Reading that hurt a bit..

[@philswaim392]

"Nothing like 4 years of having baby slick hair to make you realize. Having hair is nice" Editor: immediately cuts to Ricks shiny bald head.

[@r0bw00d]

My observation exactly.

[@15-Peter-20]

Brilliant

[@ChristoherWGray]

😁😁😁👍

[@jamesbizs]

You’re reading too much into it. Even without the guys comment, the next logical transition would be to go on Rick

[@ShadowGaming26548]

I read that as the guy said it

[@socommaster]

The seller is honest about putting new parts in

[@godgreens4373]

I think we could find that out ourselves

[@sharkfacemlg]

That's because half of them had been thrown off the decks of U-boats and ships 76 years ago.

[@MartiniPinball]

Then again the asking price for an enigma machine with less than half of the original parts was just dumb. Im with Rick on this one and even 50 K for that seemed steep.

[@colderbeer]

Yeah, but he refused to say what he actually PAID to acquire the machine. So many guys like him acquire "rare" items for peanuts and then they want the moon for them at time to sell. Betcha he paid less than 30K for that machine, including the cost to restore it.

[@gamcdermgamcderm1773]

"That's an odd number." No, Rick, 149300 is actually even.

[@eroica3235]

I think he meant “weird” lol 😂

[@Locutus]

hhahahahaha so funny, you should do the Edinburgh Fringe Festival - I'm sure you will win joke of the Festival, and that would be yourself.

[@jamesbizs]

Happy ness woosh

[@spitfirelast8761]

Ok nerd.

[@Geomungus]

@@eroica3235 r\woosh

[@PacmanGotGame]

“Your Enigma did not make the cut, Rick will explain”

[@911madza]

Forget all the "experts". *Alan Turing was the real MVP.*

[@davidlewocz7271]

Not just him, the Polish were the ones that actually broke the codes

[@pieterpossenier4191]

@@davidlewocz7271 yep, this is the 3 rotor one that the polish broke. Turing later on broke the 5 rotor one.

[@Locutus]

@@davidlewocz7271 My understanding is that the Polish had made great process on decoding the Enigma, but it was the British that had actually decoded it.

[@ihateyouall1648]

Locutus nope Polish break enigma before even WWII started. Turing just made process super fast. But nobody remembers that especially brits.

[@alisonsmith4801]

@@ihateyouall1648 Yep just forget Bletchley Park, and all the code breakers working there.

[@LogansMoshPit]

Rick's wife: Honey I don't feel good. Can you bring me some food that won't upset my stomach? Rick: The best I can do is Taco Bell and I'm taking a huge risk here

[@musicELIAN]

These jokes are so overused

[@StoicTrader-]

@@musicELIAN yep, corny 15 year olds.

[@yadoa3]

If Taco Bell upsets your stomach, you don't need to pass on your weak genes.

[@Sirdiggar]

How unoriginal. Please just stop.

[@terrellwroten7596]

Lmaooooo

[@smolchungus5647]

I love how rick always stops smiling and freezes when the sellers say the price

[@guardiabreak234]

This guy was too tight with price, good luck selling that thing with body language like that.

[@user-re3ux2ob3q]

not to mention it's a reproduced fraudulent piece of garbage

[@Locutus]

@@user-re3ux2ob3q It's either fraudulent, or reproduction.... In reality, it's a reproduction. At no time did he say it was all original, he was very honest about what work was done to it. Therefore, it's not a fraud. If the seller had said it's all original, but then used replica parts, then he is attempting fraud.

[@user-re3ux2ob3q]

@@Locutus dont be pedantic, im just saying you shouldn't ask for so much for a reproduction and i used diminutive language to express that

[@basedsalty6970]

@@user-re3ux2ob3q your right lol. That guy acted almost insulted by Rick's expert and you could tell by the expression on his face. You dont go to a pawnshop and expect high market value on items such as these in the first place.

[@Locutus]

@@user-re3ux2ob3q I'm not being pedantic. It was not diminutive, you said he was trying to commit fraud... Which he was not... If I said you were a liar, a thief, and a cheat, would that be diminutive? No, of course not. There was no misrepresentation involved.

[@MrMarko4]

Pawn Stars running order: Person comes in with rare item Rick or whoever is working reels off some facts about the item he’s pre read before filming Rick then laughs at one of his own jokes Customer presents a figure he wants Rick calls in a buddy to low ball customers offer Customer tries to negotiate but Rick never budges more than 5% north of his opening offer Customer leaves shop with item hoping to find another buyer or with 1/3 of the money they were looking for Rick makes one final joke about the deal and laughs Scene ends

[@skylmt69]

@ArjenRobben Mr.Wembley that's a little harsh

[@robert6806]

@ArjenRobben Mr.Wembley found the 12 year old.

[@JamesClark1991]

And that's the way I god darn like it.

[@epsiscell917]

"This thing won't make me understand women would it?" No rick, no it wouldn't.

[@allseeingeye93]

He needs to take the red pill.

[@henrylivingstone2971]

Unless they’re nazi women 😂😂😂

[@garethroberts9729]

Notice how they made it sound like the US cracked the code when in fact it was the UK.

[@MrLuckycentury]

Your right, the US cracked the Japanese code, not the German one.

[@alzeNL]

@@MrLuckycentury 'purple' :) William F. Friedman created the word 'Cryptanalysis', so whilst Turing, and his team was genius, Friedman quite literally end up in a mental institution from exhaustion cracking purple, but all credit to them, they done it. Amazing minds all of them.

[@michaelscofield3584]

The guy looked like he could punch Rick in the face 😂

[@Deacon_20]

Please be would’ve just fell after. Plus I’d trust a veteran who knows their military history (wil) than the seller who should stop eating chips 😂

[@imjustjohn2223]

“Ok you’re asking for over $140k?” “Yes” “But the most expensive one sold for $200k and it was significantly better than this” “Yes” “And my guy said this would probably sell for $70k” “Yes” “Ok knowing $70k is the limit; what price could you possibly sell this for me?” “$ 1 1 5 , 0 0 0. 0 0” ...

[@OfficialLegend]

Xd

[@OfficialLegend]

Experts: Price lower than what they said Customer: I still want this price

[@user-re3ux2ob3q]

that's not my wallet

[@kirktoufor5991]

Customer is hearing Rick's alleged experts opinion for the first time. He doesn't have to agree with it and reduce his price to half of what the expert said so Rick can steal it.

[@user-re3ux2ob3q]

@@kirktoufor5991 that's a non sequitur

[@ebenclukey7293]

A perfect example of the seller being the one with ridiculous expectations.

[@ruakh9589]

THATS THE GUY FROM FORGED IN FIRE!

[@michaellalrinawma3158]

ikr..makes me question these experts they bring in.

[@jedimaster833]

@@michaellalrinawma3158 he is a military veteran so I'm sure he knows his military gear, that being said it is a tv show so I'm show its scripted

[@danishmoocow4424]

I knew it

[@danishmoocow4424]

Baseball Fanatic he probably still served

[@ArKeTiCt]

Yea.. i was looking for that comment, had me questioning wtf ia that guy doin there 😅

[@ThatPlasticOne]

The inner machinations of my mind are an enigma

[@hanzup4117]

*Milk spilling*

[@narutobroken]

Seawevil

[@frank-bmtz]

You have it set to M for "mini" when it should be set to W for "Wombo."

[@frank-bmtz]

@@rileyselvig1262 it's a SQUIDWARD ACTION FIGURE!!!

[@Adam-wc9eg]

This show should literally be called "Lemme call a buddy of mine"

[@LasVegas68]

HEEHEE!!!👍

[@Adam-wc9eg]

Midnight Toker link? This is 100% my comment but I can see how others would have thought of this first

[@nigward9344]

Adam 534 What do you mean link? You can go on literally any of their videos and at least one person would say that comment

[@niggaplease2157]

@@nigward9344 then where is the crime he committed in sharing a similar comment

[@MrBendylaw]

I always root for people to walk out. Pawn shops are, and always have been, rooted in human misery. They make money off other people's despair.

[@ckrisko7739]

I’m glad Rick knows how much an enigma machine sells off the top of his head 🧐

[@michaeljames4194]

lol I love the moment where sellers get their ego burst.

[@colbycondon9899]

Rick: let me call in a expert who’s going to tell you it’s worth less than what your asking

[@carlosfer2201]

he's had experts give higher prices than what was asked many times. Even he has offered more when he felt the owner didn't know what they had.

[@Locutus]

Colby... Before you criticise Rick, make sure your spelling is correct first...

[@smeagolfingers4116]

Locutus this is funny because you didn’t spell criticize right.

[@Evan_Verone]

Customer: I'd like to sell a CD for $2 Rick: Let me call up a buddy of mine

[@Sirdiggar]

🙄

[@awesomesoccer9999]

Nobody: Everybody: HE IS THE GUY FROM FORGED IN FIRE!

[@gagewoods5767]

Noone knows him from Top Shot

[@xjsn330]

who is

[@awesomesoccer9999]

Dat Shadow the expert Rick brought in

[@sragen99]

@@gagewoods5767 The host isn't him, no?

[@BrianthePT]

Honestly best most intense back and forth bargin making episode clip I have ever darn seen !

[@SantaBarbaraBiking]

Reproduction parts and non-matching serial parts? I don’t think it’s even worth the $70,000.

[@jrock2720]

At the Spyscape museum in NYC, they have an original Enigma as well as a fabulous exhibit on Alan Turing and how this machine turned the tide for WWII.

[@albertonnile5856]

Rick - “this is amazing, this is incredible” hypes every item that walks through the door and offers 5bucks for everything

[@_IHateHandles_]

The real enigma is how Rick inexplicably seems to know an "expert" for seemingly almost any type of ware that passes through his shop...

[@archiewilliams6140]

that's his business to know someone.

[@nothankyou5524]

It's a tv show........

[@_IHateHandles_]

What's stupid is that you people have just added further credence to the fact that people on the Internet don't understand a joke when they see one. Not everything has to be taken literally at face value, calm down, stop attempting to prove how "clever" you all are and live a little.

[@Locutus]

@@_IHateHandles_ *If* it was a joke (which I doubt), it wasn't a very good joke....

[@_IHateHandles_]

@@Locutus I bet you're fun at parties.

[@John-ym9ic]

The slicked hair ranger guy walked out didn’t even shake the guys hand what a savage 😂😂

[@jeffjackson9679]

The seller was an irritable goof. I wouldn't touch the dude either.

[@Goofychannel555]

Guy: *brings in a robe that Jesus wore* Rick: lemme call a friend who is very religious and works for a church

[@mcguire2038]

There’s one at Bletchley park too, where they cracked the code.

[@SubscribersWithNoVideos-lj6vw]

4:28 why he gotta attitude

[@SailorSocko]

Seller: I think my price is fair Me: Well of course you'd say that

[@WeAreNotAIone]

I was expecting Hitler to walk in as the expert. I'm disappointed and my day is ruined

[@-henny-4042]

iStealContent 😂😂

[@happyperson1513]

That an insult to the PEZ community.

[@esckeegan8540]

I’ve seen one in person myself and it’s in amazing condition

[@brianmo2965]

“The inner machinations of my mind are an enigma”

[@mrtopramen]

“The imitation game” is a great movie on cracking the enigma 👌🏼

[@johnquintana5793]

WHISKEY WHISKEYYYY!!!! Haha that's one bad dude right there!!

[@fulca4389]

Guy probably spent $120,000 to Buy and restore the Enigma machine... just because you are willing to buy overprice pieces and willing to put time and labor into something doesn’t mean everyone does ... it just means that you are the biggest dummy willing to pay so much for something at that given time. Economics 101 buddy!!!

[@TheSmith645]

pretty sure the seller knows more than you do... cos they mentioned somewhere that he owns a museum for these machines

[@bendynamic2150]

@UCdh_tpInnWf0D7ij4R5iHWw His has a lot of important reproduction parts in it it drives the price way down along with the case not being original if he waits another 10 years he might get the price he wants

[@Locutus]

That is true... Some people will spend a lot of money restoring cars, and after all the work they put it, they don't get their money back.

[@michaelwood9559]

He actually got it from Dr. Strange

[@Marty-F]

Back in the eighty's, I found one of these things in near mint condition, in an 90 yr old lady's attic on Hawthorn Street in Memphis TN. It was nearly just like this one, except it had 4 rotors, and no extra box with spare rotors. I thought it was some kind of old type writer at the time. After pressing all the buttons, and spinning all the wheels a bit, I ended up throwing it into the dump trailer, and eventually it ended up going to the Memphis city dump. I know right! It has haunted me for the rest of my life. I'm now 62.

[@kida4313]

Gets called in to evaluate an Enigma Talks about hair.

[@phillylove7290]

Rick Season 2 - "We don't take Nazi memorabilia" Rick Season 8 - "I gave up caring seasons ago"

[@nothankyou5524]

It's not memorabilia

[@titsmcghee1086]

1:56 “So im gonna call in a friend who knows (i really want to rip you off) a little bit more about these things”

[@steviejrr]

its sad

[@TooCooFoYou]

To be fair, would you want to pay ~$150K for a machine that has replacement parts?

[@MENLOROGUE14]

That mans energy was dope! Strait fwd!

[@chrono2day236]

The same one was just found in the dutch sea. it imidiatly reminded me of this episode

[@Rang15]

Rick: I have a WW2 expert who knows all about these. *Hitler walks in*

[@user-pm5nk1xo5q]

Reality show star calls in another reality show host as a so called expert 😂😂

[@smeagolfingers4116]

B Wil Willis was in the Military from 1993-2008. I think he knows what he’s talking about. He’s hosted other military related shows in his time out of duty. He’s fine.

[@NeoGamemaster]

4:22 his eye poking at the guy to see if he believes it lol

[@baltothewolf4905]

Why am I starting to get even more worried about WWIII because of the video

[@animalstcganime5079]

Customer: I have an actual dinosaur from millions of years ago. I’m asking $1 million. Rick: Best I can do is 2 fiddy and I’m taking a big risk. Tell you what, I’ll shake your hand if that makes any difference.

[@sososanchez3512]

Yooo..too Funny.😂😂😂

[@scubadues]

Overused. Frickin corny kid

[@cookingwithjesus]

I’ve always wanted one of these even if it’s a reproduction or mixmaster.

[@Megacooler96_]

Loving the crossovers

[@andrewcromer92]

“Your enigma did not make the code” “please surrender your enigma.” 😂😂 forged in fire fans wya?

[@johannesalexandrius5749]

Yeah. I was surprised to see him

[@pixelman6025]

I got the first sword ever made Rick: best I can do is 3$

[@911madza]

box, paper, everything

[@nguyendailam6703]

And he'd be taking all the risk.

[@ququ1639]

Seller: im asking $149,300 Rick: best i can do is an old newspaper, a used diaper and a dirty sock

[@AnthonyandAnton]

2:07 lights, camera, action!!

[@tkdbz4411]

I feel bad for Wil Willis his parents literally named him him Wil Willis I bet his middle name is lis

[@dopeytripod]

i thought his middle name was LEE

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Looks like a typewriter lol

[@Ioo-nd6hf]

dude you're literally everywhere lol

[@mav01]

"Let me call in a friend" How many friends do you have??!!

[@idkblank56]

As soon as I seen Wil Willis face, I recognize that face from somewhere Forged in Fire

[@freddiemercurybulsara3876]

I saw this before, you're re-uploading?

[@MukulVermamukulverma]

I am gonna call my friend who knows about these machines *Alan Turing appears*

[@joedstaaa]

Expert: sorry rick but I'm gonna have to ask to leave the shop. Expert: okay sellers and buyers you're all going to the next round

[@liljorgito7597]

Love this show

[@PawnStars]

Hi! Thanks for being a #PawnStars fan!

[@easypezee]

rick : let me call a guy hitler walks in

[@fe3n]

Zanos Crypt not really

[@LucidDreamer54321]

“Super rare” should be hyphenated in the video title.

[@goldlord7773]

2:05 what I first saw in the background😂😂

[@damienvillalovos]

Anyone else surprised to see Wil Willis on another History show other than Forged in Fire??!!

[@errorinscript1127]

I love how the pawn stars miraculously get all the super rare stuff

[@VloneThuggin]

I swear that these pawn stars are like villagers from Minecraft sometimes

[@nothankyou5524]

It's a tv show.......

[@leomartinez4398]

WWII code breaking machine Rick: where in the world did you get this Aha

[@faraazaziz5314]

Rick : How much is it worth Forged in fire : It will keeeeel

[@charmingpistolpete5103]

Person brings valuable rare item Rick: Best I can give you is a bag of chips and a soda and I’m taking all the risk here.

[@massimo4683]

The idiocricy of bringing an extremly rare and expensive item to a pawn shop is to much to bare.

[@spidos1000]

No mention of it being a 3 rotored machine rather than a 4. That’s an important detail.

[@hassanalmahdawi3336]

Love this Chanel best one i promis

[@dopeytripod]

because Rick took all the risk

[@PawnStars]

Hi Hassan! Thanks for being a #PawnStars fan!

[@arthurmead5341]

Not a code breaking machine. It was to encrypt messages smh

[@LucidDreamer54321]

“Code breaking” should be hyphenated in the video title.

[@housesports000]

0:39 Im surprised you still survived Rick

[@rasuljoniskandarov6255]

When he said the price my phone stopped working xD

[@duchi882]

*Next video:* WW3 Iranian Enigma Coding Machine

[@911madza]

box, paper, everything

[@GhostTacos1975]

So annoying when there lowest number is still above what it goes for..

[@imjustjohn2223]

His lowest price he would sell it for was still over TWICE the amount it was actually worth for lol

[@somethingofascientist7084]

“Hey man you have change for a 20?” “I don’t know that’s a bit out of my league I’m gonna have to call a friend”

[@marksimon5400]

You can also see that guy on Forge in fire in hahaha

[@titsmcghee1086]

*This is an insult to the enigma machine community*

[@ljrules5178]

0:54 there is also one in the ww2 museum in New Orleans. i saw it and it is cool

[@ethancotphotography]

Tries to sell an apple rick:I'm gonna call in a friend who knows about this

[@unimportant555]

Was hoping the huy would tell him at the end "please leave the forge"

[@SirDuckyTTV]

lol every time they call in that guy all I can think of is forged in fire

[@HyperInvest210]

2:06 annnndddddddd action! 🤝

[@johnspencer1184]

According to family lore my grandfather made parts for the Enigma machine at NCR in Dayton Ohio

[@wyattflp6163]

That customer got hit with a double whammy

[@elevatingdreams8360]

U feel you on this one Rick, lol.😜

[@ilyashl]

It's not a "Code Breaking Machen" (that would be Turing's Bombe), it's an encryption/decryption machine.

[@missumenimsatanass]

I can rem seeing one of these machines in my grandads shed all the time when I was a kid. I thought it was a typewriter. Not even sure where it's at now. He passed away back in 1990. No telling who ended up with it.

[@remylapointe7835]

Rick head is sooo! Shiny it’s like a mirror

[@MsSugercrisp]

it would of bean wonderful for the store for people to look at the History of it.