Baymule, apparently I wasn't clear enough. It's the round ones that are older,sorry. Supposedly they discovered that by making them slightly square they could use a little less material (at a time when materials were a premium) without sacrificing volume. Someday soon I'll try to get some pics of the ones I have but right now it 100 in the shade, I don't even want to guess what it's like in the storage shed where my empty jars are right now and most of my older stuff is out there.
Moolie, I cannot speak for Canadian style jars cause I have limited my research to American. But all American canning jars are now the square style. Some it's kinda hard to tell at first glance but basically they won't roll off a counter when laid on their side.
Also Moolie, your glass lids, are they clear glass or the white milk glass? Mine that I have pressured canned with are they clear glass - they seam to be much heavier than the milk glass ones. You are right though they will break but I have more often seen small chips in the milk glass and big chunk breaks in the clear glass. And I didn't take into account that you were Canadian in my earlier post bout your jar finds. But at the prices you are able to find them I might have to think about it anyway. Sometimes I think I'd actually like your size mouth.
hmm my fingers typed that before my mind heard it, I do mean jar mouth there. But back to jars my hands cannot fit inside the regular mouth like they used to and yet the wide mouth just seems too big.
I am on the search for cheap smaller jars-less than a pint if anyone happens to come across a good deal let me know.
Also does anyone know if the Old zinc lids contain lead? Or are they lead free. If they are lead free I might be really interested in them as I have to replace rings way too often because of rust.
Yet those old lids that have been around forever still seem to be in great shape.
Moolie, I cannot speak for Canadian style jars cause I have limited my research to American. But all American canning jars are now the square style. Some it's kinda hard to tell at first glance but basically they won't roll off a counter when laid on their side.
Also Moolie, your glass lids, are they clear glass or the white milk glass? Mine that I have pressured canned with are they clear glass - they seam to be much heavier than the milk glass ones. You are right though they will break but I have more often seen small chips in the milk glass and big chunk breaks in the clear glass. And I didn't take into account that you were Canadian in my earlier post bout your jar finds. But at the prices you are able to find them I might have to think about it anyway. Sometimes I think I'd actually like your size mouth.
hmm my fingers typed that before my mind heard it, I do mean jar mouth there. But back to jars my hands cannot fit inside the regular mouth like they used to and yet the wide mouth just seems too big.I am on the search for cheap smaller jars-less than a pint if anyone happens to come across a good deal let me know.
Also does anyone know if the Old zinc lids contain lead? Or are they lead free. If they are lead free I might be really interested in them as I have to replace rings way too often because of rust.
Yet those old lids that have been around forever still seem to be in great shape.
