John Bliss & Co. NY Taff Rail Log

Object/Artifact

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Islesboro Historical Society

Name/Title

John Bliss & Co. NY Taff Rail Log

Entry/Object ID

LH.2022.001.067

Description

Brass Taff rail log used for measuring distance in land miles, not nautical miles, on a moving vessel. The log does not have any attachments. The cylindrical brass structure has a rectangular face with three measurement units: .10's, 1's, and 100's