Title
Walker Commodore Electric Log by Thomas Walker & Son Ltd
Year/Period
c. 1950s-1970s
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Image size: H:20.5 x W:13.5 x D:28.5 cm
Accession No.
2012-00423
Collection of
This is a Walker Commodore Electric Log, which was a device used in hydrographic surveys of the sea floor. Manufacted by Thomas Walker & Son Ltd of Birmingham, England, the device has a main dial that is calibrated 1-100 miles and two subsidiary dials measuring 1-10 and 100-1000 miles respectively. The log also has a screw-on glazed port and two brass impellors, all contained within a fitted pine case.
