Atlas E Z Seal Jar Dating
While many atlas mason jars have dates marked on them it s better not to rely on these.
Atlas e z seal jar dating. Above is an ad for the atlas e z seal jar and a box of lined zinc lids along with lids that are embossed atlas. Old canning jars are popular among collectors for their lovely colors interesting shapes and the nostalgic memories they evoke. Once a common inexpensive household item. By 1956 the hazel atlas glass corporation became continental can and by 1964 the company sold to the brockway glass company.
The atlas strong shoulder mason has heavier glass below the jar neck to prevent it from cracking easily. How to date atlas jars. The same molds were used for multiple years and it s very common to find reproduction jars with older dates on them. Dating atlas e z seal jars.
Look for mold seams. All previously scheduled classes events and programs are cancelled until further notice. Quart jar pickle jars pottery marks ball mason jars. The wire is permanently affixed to the neck of the jar and the bail swings up quick as lightening to hold the lid hence the name.
The company would also produce all kinds of kitchen glass ware in an assortment of colors. Many of us remember our mother grandmother or favorite aunt displaying a hand picked bouquet of wildflowers in a pretty blue green quart jar. Fruit jar newsletter june 1998 p. Dating an atlas mason jar.
Make offer atlas e z seal pint canning jar straw colored with clear glass lid and wire bail vintage set of 4 atlas e z seal pint canning jars wire bail lid 4 rubber seals 15 00. Examine the jar to see if it has lines or mold seams from. Atlas e z seal mason jars these jars are round and were available in half pints pints quarts and half gallons. The corning museum of glass is temporarily closed as we do our part to limit the spread of covid 19.
However there are a number of ways to tell how old your atlas mason jar might be. The e z seal is a lightening jar a design which has a distinctive glass bubble lid or stopper clamped to the jar with a wire bail. This method involves moving a metal arch over the top of the lid and tightening it down via a lever.