General Information

Serial #

1993

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

BRONZE/ BRASS/ WOOD BOX

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

39.8 cm

Width

9.5 cm

Height

4.8 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

Massey

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

London

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

HAS SEEN VERY LITTLE USE

Canada

Unknown

Function

MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCE TRAVELLED

Technical

"The universal action bracket, called a "Looped Stand Arm and Joint" was patented by J.E.Massey in 1876 (Patent No. 3412) and it is believed that all Massey taffrail logs had this distinctive feature albeit with minor variations in the shape of the loop. On some models the cover face of the dial had to be unscrewed. Advertised in 1905 Heath catalogue, price £4:4:0, it could be boomed out amidship or from the bridge or secured to the taffrail. Massey ceased production in 1903 although Walkers continued to sell Massey logs after this date. Wooden plug inside rotator body replaced by an equivalent weight of lead (1/4lb) in cone 10/11/09." (A.J.Sharp. "Distance Run: A History of the Patent Ship-Log". 1999. Page 123.)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.2 ROTATOR STAMPED 'T.W. ROCKET' WITH ANCHOR MOTIF ON EACH BLADE/ MFR'S INFO. STENCILLED ON BOX IN BLACK

Missing

ROTATOR POSSIBLY NOT A MASSEY (SEE MARKINGS)

Finish

LACQUERED BRASS/ ENAMELLED DIAL

Decoration

N/A