Name/Title
LogEntry/Object ID
2004.05.05Description
Taffrail log measures the speed and distance of the ship in the water before electricity.
1692 is stamped on front in the metal above the dial. General Electric written on the face of the dial as well as "Taffrail Log TL". There are two dials. One is from 1 to 100 and the other is from 1 to 10 and say"Tenths"
Has a piece that is connected by rope which has 2 solid brass balls on each end
Went on braclet on stern of a ship like a tachmeter- measures knots and metersCollection
Captain Arthur Eich CollectionCondition
Overall Condition
GoodDate Examined
Oct 2, 2006Examined By
Keira GruberNotes
connects with another piece of brass (colored black) by a rope