I would like more info on that one too. WebThe Ball Upside-down Mason jar has two sizes 1.2L (40 ounces) and 1.24L bootleggers design. Off' Square Wide Mouth Pint $9.99 6.5 inch 'Self Sealing' (Square) 1960's Wide Mouth Quart 2 Made in USA under the picture. Other sizes mentioned are 36 ounce, 56 ounce, 58 ounce and 66 ounce. I have picked a masons jar patent Nov. 30th 1858 with an H362 on the bottom, can you tell me anything about it? Report Duraglas trademark on base of generic amber half-gallon bleach jug. No, that is not true. and read Ball Quilted Crystal U.S.A. Are the seals and rings still available? 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Brody Company), Bromo-Seltzer, Baltimore, MD ~ Cobalt Blue Glass Bottles, Brookfield Glass Company / Bushwick Glass Works, Brooklyn, New York, Caldwells (Dr. W. B. Caldwells, Monticello, Illinois) ~ bottles, California Glass Insulator Company, Long Beach, CA, Capstan Glass Company, Connellsville, Pennsylvania, Carnival Glass (What is Carnival Glass? Special: Between 1910 and 1913, Ball mason jars were printed with the words Ball Special Mason in all block letters. Owens-Illinois Glass Company I inside an O trademark, Diamond-Oval-I trademark used by Owens-Illinois Glass Company. Here is an article about the newer jars being made by Ardagh: https://www.ardaghgroup.com/news-centre/the-perfect-mason, NOTE: NEW BALL PERFECT MASON JARS BEING MADE IN 2019. Which Mason jars are antique?Aqua Masons Patent Nov. 30th 1858. Aqua Masons Patent. Quart, Shoulder Seal, c.1875-1900. Aqua Atlas Strong Shoulder Mason. Quart, Bead or Ledge Seal, c. Aqua Ball. Quart, Shoulder Seal, c.1900-1910. Aqua Ball Mason. Aqua Ball Perfect Mason. Lightning Registered U.S. Patent Filed. Aqua Ball Ideal. Please check out my article on this site about the Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Company. The front has markings from 2 thru 12 oz. Information on attribution from page 200 of The Fruit Jar Works Volume 1 by Alice Creswick. So, are old mason jars worth money? I have a wide mouth half-gallon jar with the registered trademark symbol, says Genuine Sculptured Glass on the bottom, but is missing the B on the Ball logo. I was just gifted a straight shoulder quart (1896-1910) Ball Mason with what appears to be an upside down s! The jar also has MADE IN U.S.A. on lower back end of jar. does anyone know what date the marking B17 was imprinted on the mason jars? Thanks for all your work on answering others questions. ), wide-mouth $4.00 0 bids $6.44 shipping 6h 27m or Best Offer Benefits charity (3) Vintage Mason Jars, Ball Perfect, Kerr Self Sealing, Presto Lid, Sweet! Take care, At the present time (2021) I havent seen any in Half-Gallon size, although perhaps they will eventually be made in that size as well. Learn how your comment data is processed. So, if youre pondering ways to identify the various types, designs, colors, and sizes of antique mason jars, youve come to the right place? wikiHow's Content Management Team carefully monitors the work from our editorial staff to ensure that each article is backed by trusted research and meets our high quality standards. Most myths and legends are based on a kernel of truth, and this may be no exception to the rule. There are many minor variants of Ball jars, sometimes found in various shades of true green (not aqua). The Ball logo is post-1962. WebBall Perfect Mason 1933-1962 Quart Canning Jars Clear Glass (Lot of 2) $10.00 $18.45 shipping or Best Offer VINTAGE 1945 CLEAR SQUARE BALL PERFECT MASON GLASS CANNING PRESERVE JAR Mold #3 $24.00 Free shipping Vintage Ball Perfect Mason Square Ribbed Jar Clear Quart. I dont know what they all are, but just checking a few, I can say that some have just a mold number (one or two digits) placed in the center of 3 or 4 concentric circles (but with no other markings); others have the exact embossing <> GENUINE ZINC CAP <> FOR BALL MASON JARS The <> indicates two diamond marks placed between those phrases. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. That is very interesting and I appreciate it. What age, etc? The iron is locked into the glass. I dont think this is true. Reverse: 1913 1915 They are believed to be imports. I found a faint green jar with Ball Mason on it. Click here: Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Company. (They are the same, typical Ball Blue or blueish-aqua color seen in most of the originals.) ~David. Im using an older version of the accompanying Redbook price guide so I dont have up-to-date information on values. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. Blue glass Ball jars were produced in the late 1890s and early 1900s, but the company stopped producing these in 1937. Then, in 1896, Cursive lettering took over. Hope this helps! Thats why one brand can have multiple designs of an item. Hope this helps! ~David. It is underlined with a long loop after the LL. My grandmother gave me many Ball fruit/ perfect mason jars. Although it is possible a few atoms of iron will leach away from the glass into the food over long periods of time, this would not be harmful. D in a diamond mark on base of cobalt blue Bromo-Seltzer bottle made by Dominion Glass Company (Photo courtesy of Tyler Cazes). David. Diamond-I mark on bottom of amber bottle made by Illinois Glass Company. ", http://www.minnetrista.net/blog/2013/06/27/ball-family-history/how-to-date-a-ball-jar/, http://www.livinghomegrown.com/dating-old-canning-jars/, http://www.weststpaulantiques.com/galleryofjars.html, http://www.bottlepickers.com/bottle_articles188.htm, http://www.glassbottlemarks.com/ball-perfect-mason-jars, http://www.glassbottlemarks.com/ball-perfect-mason-jars/, http://www.countryliving.com/shopping/antiques/a36246/canning-jars-collectors-guide/. Lee, thats an example of ghosting or ghost embossing, it is seen fairly frequently on older glass insulators, and on the base of some jars and bottles, mostly on older handblown bottles before, generally, 1920 or so. (Ball Bros>>>> Saint-Gobain Containers>>>>> Verallia>>>>> and now Ardagh Group. Modern clear glass is created by decolorizing the glass (masking or counteracting the bluish color caused by the iron) by adding another ingredient (element) in very small quantities to the glass batch. $12-15.00, Unmarked Clear Square Jars In the same way, a mold number (0-15) underneath the jar is meaningless. By the way, similar wax sealer jars but marked BALL / STANDARD on the front were made by Ball Bros Glass Company sometime in the circa 1895-1912 time period. What you may have are jelly jars that were made to seal with paraffin. Hi Misty, (Photograph courtesy of Penny Garcia), (Photo courtesy Frances Riley, Prince Rupert, BC). This jar has a rubber lid that melts under heat, thus creating a seal. Fruit jars were produced primarily in clear and Ball blue (aqua), but some amber, cobalt, and even milk glass examples can be foundout there in the wild, and they are likelyworth upwards of several hundred dollars. Out of curiosity, I weighed a new jar and old one, and the new jar weighed 10.375 ounces, the old jar weighing 10.75 ounces. Could you please tell me who to get in contact with? (Photo courtesy of Michael Aden). Hope this helps, I cant find the exact one when doing any research and was hoping maybe someone could help??? I have several old Ball mason jars , I heard that the blue colored ball jars were unsafe for canning food due to something in the color leaching into the food. Typical value ranges for aqua are in the 5 to 15 dollar price range. Quart, Bead or Ledge Closure Melinda, I dont have any specific info on your jar. Pint, Decorative Embossing The bubbly appearance of the glass is reminiscent of some glass decor items that have been imported to the US from such countries as Mexico, Spain and China. The mold mark on the bottom is in Roman numerals, IV which I havent seen before. In fact I think that marking orientation may be diagnostic for a specific type of jar manufacturing machine that was in use at the time. Any ideas? 1962-date Connected B. The B inBalllinks with the underscore at the bottom. David. Oddly, the mold number is not on the bottom. All websites talk about number embossing to determine batch or manufacturer location. The Buffalo Jar in amber is even rarer; only four are known to exist. $15-18.00, Aqua Ball Mason The glass is a bit thinner and lighter than the original Ball Perfect Mason types. Since there are no numbers or any other kind of embossing I was hoping you might help me determine the age. I have a bottle with the ball logo on the bottom along with a large 4. That jar factory was purchased by Ball Bros Glass Company in 1909 and closed down in 1911. Other colors are known, but not so easily found, including cornflower blue, straw yellow, olive green, olive amber, blackish olive, dark yellow amber, light green and medium green. It is the blue/green color and says STANDARD underlined only under STAN. Hello, I recently inherited an aqua glass jar with the Mason patent 1858. All of the LOGO 5 jars have only 2 Ls, not three. The first design was an error, but the Ball brothers turned it into a coffee dispenser. Copyright 2023 MasonJars.com. By 1892-1896, it changed to Block letters. O V entwined on base of cobalt blue Acqua della Madonna water bottle from Italy. Thanks Sue, Hi Sue, I am trying to find a zinc lid for this charmer but a regular standard lid is too large. It is very faint blue. WebGet the best deals on Rare Mason Jar when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com. WebThese antique Mason jars have traditionally been used for a host of different purposes, ranging from pickling food to arts and crafts designs. Hello, I have just got a collection of jars (house dates back to 1920s) and a lot of jars. Laura, thanks for your post! Most home canners would have paid little or no attention to the markings in the first place. Hi, I have 2 pale blue jars. Boyd glass chick salt covered dish in lilac glass. This may have first shown up around the year 2010 or thereabouts. Triple L Large Seeds Ball Perfect Mason jars were made utilizing steel molds as part of ABM (Automatic Bottle Machine) i.e. It's a Drey Perfect Mason offset!". (See Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Company page, for a brief summary of that glass company). Publisher : Rosemary Humbert Martin Pub (January 1, 1975) Language : English. I cant give an exact reason why some are marked with numbers but others are not. I found you. I run into old moonshine stills all the time. That said, there may be info out there somewhere that could help with dating. The bottom of the jar has the mold number A-3 on it. My grandfather gave me this jar with Ball perfect mason made in usa (A9) . The seam may be somewhat feathered or frayed along the edge. 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