*****Vintage canning jars****** Q&A Thread

[mwdh1]

Thank you so much, I'm going to pick up the rest of them Thursday. Next I will be looking for some strawberries, and waiting on the cherries to ripen for some jam.

 

[gaeamama]

would you post the links to what you found for instructions on using those vintage jars? I have some too, but was assuming I wouldn't be able to actually can with them, since all the new info says not to use them.

thanks!

 

[mwdh1]

I will have to find it again, I will try to post this evening.

Currently searching, I remember the article said these jars must be pressure canned using the hot pack method, and when using these jars, place the wire bail over the glass lid, but leave the handle in the up position during processing. When you remove the hot jars from the canner, push the bail down in the locked position while the jars are still hot. When the jars are completely cooled test each jar by removing the wire bail and lifting the jar by the glass lid. You should be able to lift the entire jar by the lid with no air leaks. And You cannot re-use rubber rings.

 

[mwdh1]

Here is a link where you can buy new rubber rings if you cannot find them locally.

 

[country lady]

We once bought an old house that had blue jars still filled with veggies. I only wanted to know the info about them so I wrote Ball, I think. Look on the box of the rubber rings and write the company. Maybe you can email them. By the way, I was told by different glass collectors that the blue jar #13 is the valuable one because in prohibition days #13 was considered unlucky. Mennonites are always looking for the half gallon jars but they want them cheap.

 

[mwdh1]

Here is a link to one of the articles I have found on the old jars.

http://smallmeadowfarm.blogspot.com/2007/01/canning_5269.html

 

[mwdh1]

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Yes, unfortunately I have not found any #13's those would be put up right away. But like I said I am the 3rd generation to use these jars, and would not feel right selling any of these except under extreme conditions.

 

[vickie2133]

Please use caution when using older jars. My family was canning apple butter that we had cooked over a open fire in a cauldrin looking pot, and when we was adding this to the jars, my job was to tighten the lids and wipe the jar off. Well, needless to say the bottom of the jar blew off from the heat, and the hot liquid melted the skin on my wrist. It is healed now, but left a bad scar. Just use caution.

 

[mwdh1]

Yes I understand these older jars can be more brittle than modern jars, however I have had brand new jars break in the canner as well. It is just a risk you take with any home processing venture.

 

[mwdh1]

For anyone who is interested, here is a link to some new wire bail style canning jars on the market. (Yes these are designed to be processed in a canner just like the screw top canning jars.)

https://secure25.securewebsession.c...ning_jar_sifacile/sifacile_canning_jars_.html