Mason Jar info

[Mailman785]

I have a mason jar I can find no info on... aqua color quart size with the word "Mason " on it diagnoly ...no numbers... any help??

 

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[2screwed]

If you add a few pictures of it someone here can tell you all you want to know about it.

 

[Mailman785]

 

[NJKLAGT]

Beautiful jar! I think it's probably a machine-made jar from about 1910-1920. Someone here will definitely be able to tell you more about it!

 

[RelicDude]

Nice jar does it have a ground lip?

 

[Mailman785]

How do I tell if it is ground? The seam goes all the way to the top.

 

[RelicDude]

If you take the top off ,the rim of the jar will be rough. Like it was ground.

 

[Mailman785]

I will check. ..what will that determine?

 

[RelicDude]

That will determine if it's blown in mold or if it's a machine made jar.

 

[Mailman785]

I thought the seam going to the top meant machine made

 

[sunrunner]

look at this Mason's Patent Nov 30th 1858 fruit jars

 

[Mailman785]

Do not see anything in link

 

[Mailman785]

the very top of jar seems smooth...but on edges and around threads feels rough..

 

[RelicDude]

the very top of jar seems smooth...but on edges and around threads feels rough..

Could you take a pic of the lip. But it does sound like it is machine made.

 

[NHBandit]

Is this double posted ? I solved this yesterday and even posted a link to an Ebay auction for exactly the same jar ?

 

[NHBandit]

Yep.. I'm not crazy & imagining things.. http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/general-discussion/493059-mason-jar-info.html

 

[NJKLAGT]

Something tells me that if we are all having trouble describing it, finding pictures of it, or attributing a name to it (though, now I guess we might be able to call it a "J hook" Mason), then it's gotta be a more uncommon machine-made jar. I've only seen one or two pictures/listings of this jar. But yeah, it's definitely machine-made, 1910-1920 give or take. Even if only for a short time, it still would have been made in mass, so there are more out there for sure. It's a pretty jar though, I really like the diagonal orientation and the J hook.