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Description: | Mechanical log, comprising a brass rotator with 4 fins that is attached via three jointed brass rods and a universal joint to a register with two fins. The top of the register has a single circular dial divided to 60 with a pointer. On the underside are four more circular dials marked: to 100 (top); to 10; to 6; to 10 (bottom). An inscription beneath these four dials reads, 'Massey LLL Patent / London / 112'.
Patent No 2601 1802
Patent No 7113 1836
Ex H.45.
Paper catalogue notes patents nos. 2601 of 1802 and 7113 of 1836.
caption: Edward Massey's log, patented in 1802 | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Massey mechanical logs Edward | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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