Accession No
2824
Brief Description
log register, by Thomas Walker and Son Ltd., English, 1940 (c)
Origin
England; Birmingham; 58 Oxford Street
Maker
Thomas Walker and Son Ltd.
Class
navigation
Earliest Date
1940
Latest Date
1940
Inscription Date
Material
metal (brass, steel); glass; enamel; wood
Dimensions
length 240mm; breadth 115mm; height 159mm
Special Collection
Provenance
Purchased from Sotheby’s Belgravia, London, England; lot 79, 07/04/1982.
Inscription
‘Walker’s
“CHERUB” Mark III’ (on dial)
‘Made in England by Thos. Walker & Son, Ltd. Birmingham’ (on dial)
‘WALKER’S
“CHERUB III” SHIP-LOG
(PATENTED)
Trade Mark
Made in England
by Thos. Walker & Son Ltd.
58 Oxford St. Birmingham’ (on case)
Description Notes
Brass-cased taffrail log register. Pivoting glazed cover to enamelled dial plate. Main dial divided 0-100. 2 subsidiary dials divided 0-1 mile by 0.1 miles and 0-1000 by 100. Each dial with steel pointer. Fork brass mount screwed on to wooden base.
References
Events
Description
The taffrail log consists of a towed impeller which turns a stiff rope attached to a geared counter fitted on the ship’s taffrail, seen here. The readout can be seen without the need to haul up the impeller.
04/08/2008
Created by: Dr Anita McConnell on 04/08/2008
FM:44389
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