Mechanical ship's log, used to measure speed at sea, by the Thomas Walker & Son company of Birmingham, England. This ship's log was made in the early 1900's (the 'cherub' log was patented by Thomas Ferdinand Walker in 1897) and was one of the largest ship's logs sold by the Walker company. The instrument head is made of brass and has a white porcelain dial face and three analog counters with Arabic numerals. This instrument head does not come with the mounting bracket that would be used to attach it to a ship's taffrail or the rotator that is dropped into the water. The brass needs polishing, but there are no severe dents or gouging; the glass of the instrument cover is cracked down the middle (see 1st photo), but is still present; one of the small bolts that holds the cover over the dial is missing and the other has a replacement bolt attached to the original nut. I do not think that this ship log is in working condition as I have moved the spinner (the ring at the end of the instrument head where the rope with the rotator would be attached) and the dial hands do not move, so this item will need some restoration before it is in working condition.   

-Instrument Head measures approx.: 10 1/2" Long x 7" High x 5" wide

-Weighs approx. 7 lbs. 6 oz. 

-Made in England by Thomas Walker & Son Ltd

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