Log

Name/Title

Log

Entry/Object ID

2004.05.05

Description

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 meters

Collection

Captain Arthur Eich Collection

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Oct 2, 2006

Examined By

Keira Gruber

Notes

connects with another piece of brass (colored black) by a rope