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Found this the other day at a local TOC dump. Been posting other dump finds in Today's Finds, but I thought I'd share with you guys too.
From what I can gather, John Mason patented the screw-top for fruit jars on Nov. 30, 1858. Any glassmaker who wanted to license the patent had to put "Mason's Patent Nov 30 1858" on their jars. As the 1870s came, more companies licensed the patent and started putting little logos on and around the patent phrase. In 1878 after the patent expired, the phrase was omitted altogether. Since this has the phrase but no logos, I believe this to be one of the older ones.
A few days before that, I found this (our second) cool green Ball jar, this one is from 1896 - 1910:
Scotk9 and I also find quite a number of condiment, soda, beer, and liquor bottles in this dump area.
And 2 Graniteware pots.
And several horseshoes.
And chinaware shards. Lots of them.
And an alligator snapping turtle.
And 19 deer, one day.
And the occasional plated silverware.
Plus an ornate copper/brass door plate.
Hinges. Lots of different hinges.
Vinegar bottles. Olive bottles. Pickle jars.
Toasted cans, most of them are shaped like paint cans but who knows.
From what I can gather, John Mason patented the screw-top for fruit jars on Nov. 30, 1858. Any glassmaker who wanted to license the patent had to put "Mason's Patent Nov 30 1858" on their jars. As the 1870s came, more companies licensed the patent and started putting little logos on and around the patent phrase. In 1878 after the patent expired, the phrase was omitted altogether. Since this has the phrase but no logos, I believe this to be one of the older ones.
A few days before that, I found this (our second) cool green Ball jar, this one is from 1896 - 1910:
Scotk9 and I also find quite a number of condiment, soda, beer, and liquor bottles in this dump area.
And 2 Graniteware pots.
And several horseshoes.
And chinaware shards. Lots of them.
And an alligator snapping turtle.
And 19 deer, one day.
And the occasional plated silverware.
Plus an ornate copper/brass door plate.
Hinges. Lots of different hinges.
Vinegar bottles. Olive bottles. Pickle jars.
Toasted cans, most of them are shaped like paint cans but who knows.
