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Farm Kitchen:  Old style baling wire canning instructions?  |
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JenniferJuniper
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jennifer
New Hampshire
USA
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 Posted - Jun 17 2008 : 05:27:07 AM
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Over the past month I have become obsessed and picked up about a hundred old Atlas E-Z seal type jars with the baling wire and glass lids. Does anyone have a reference on how to use these for canning? I think they use the parrafin to seal, but I have only used the modern ring-and-lid style.
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
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Posted - Jun 17 2008 : 07:51:03 AM
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Jennifer,
I think you are right.. they use parrafin to seal... but I havent done it.. let me know how it works out..... maybe you can share the ins and outs when you get it all figured out :) ( the student becomes the teacher)...
Rene~Prosser Farmgirl #185
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - Jun 17 2008 : 10:18:05 AM
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| I thought they used detachable rubber rings to seal (not built into the lid, like modern throw-away lids). Don't know if you can still get the rubber rings in stores. |
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
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Posted - Jun 17 2008 : 2:40:24 PM
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Jennifer, they did use a separate rubber rings on those jars once upon a time ago. They are now considered unsafe for canning. I have never used parafin just because I hated picking all the chunks out of the food. I have lots of those jars with the glass lids and I use them for storing dry goods like herbs, nuts, seeds, baking powder and other baking needs that I buy in bulk. I have them all displayed on shelves over my baking counter where they are handiest during the mixing.
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JenniferJuniper
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jennifer
New Hampshire
USA
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Posted - Jun 18 2008 : 08:26:09 AM
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I don't have any rubber rings, just the lids and glass caps. But I most definitely do not want to court botulism! Eeewww.
Right now I'm using a bunch in my craft/sewing room to hold everything from thread spools to rickrack to old stamps. I may just use the others to store dry pantry goods....
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Nigella
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nigella
Chimacum
WA
USA
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Posted - Jun 19 2008 : 6:20:49 PM
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Hi Jennifer,
Have you checked out Lehmans.com (or their magazine) I'm thinking they have the rubber rings that you'll need. |
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jun 20 2008 : 07:34:53 AM
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Jennifer,
I have some of those jars and I use them for storing stuff in not canning as they no longer consider safe from spoilage. Something about the way they seal.
Denise
farmgirl sister #43
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Jana
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jana
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Jun 20 2008 : 11:04:05 PM
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Yup, they take rubber rings, but we have bacteria strains in food that we didn't used to have, so for canning food its just not save. How about storing dry goods in those jars...peas,beans,grain. Pretty and practical!
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Old style baling wire canning instructions?
