Log, taffrail
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1974.0159.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Walker, T. & Sons Ltd.
- MODEL
- EXCELSIOR
- LOCATION
- Birmingham, England
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- BOX: WOOD/ LOG: CAST BRASS/ ROTATOR: BRASS/ TIN OF OIL: TIN, BRASS, OIL/ ROPE
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 38.1 cm
- Width
- 17.8 cm
- Height
- 10.8 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Marine Transportation
- Category
- Navigation instruments & equipment
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Walker
- Country
- England
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Birmingham
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
Unknown - Technical
-
"Commenced in 1936 and discontinued circa 1995 when it was available by special order at a cost of £606. The chance in design made it easier for the log to be read from the cockpit. An electrical Excelsior was introduced in 1937." (A.J.Sharp. "Distance Run: A History of the Patent Ship-Log". 1999. Page 131.) - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- LOG ROTATOR: 'FIN. ANCHOR WITH A T. W. EXCELSIOR'
- Missing
- From CA of 08/15/1995 by Tony Missio: Undetermined
- Finish
- BOX PAINTED GREY/ LOG: PAINTED BLACK/ BASE PAINTED BLACK/ ROTATOR: METALLIC GREEN FINISH, SLIGHT CORRODED, 4 FINS/ TIN OF OIL: SQUARE CAN, TIN WITH BRASS CAP AND SPOUT/ CONDITION: POINTERS RUSTY ON LOG; DIAL FACE: SCREW MISSING; ROTATOR: SLIGHTLY CORRODED; BASE PLATE: SCREW MISSING
- Decoration
- N/A
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Walker, T. & Sons Ltd., Log, taffrail, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1974.0159, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1974.0159.001/
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