Reusable Canning Lids

Tattler Reusable Canning Jar Lids ^

[DuncanWaring]

TATTLER Canning Lid's proven success, as a reusable product, has earned them the distinction of widespread customer satisfaction and acceptance since their origination in 1976. The years of development of this product have brought to the home canner a jar lid that is truly reusable. In fact, the longevity of TATTLER Canning Lids presents the likelihood they will be handed down to the next generation of food preservation enthusiasts!

Properly used, with any standard Mason jar and metal screw band, these reusable lids will last a lifetime. If you ever wear this lid out, we will replace it free! Follow standard directions and procedures, for two piece canning jar lids, with any normal home canning process, and obtain excellent results.

[FrogMom]

I have some of these, I love them.

Have canned green beans and peaches with them, so far. Had one failed seal, but that was no more than I’d expect with traditional ones, with as many as I put up.

The thing I like about them is they are completely reusable, both lids and rings. I’ve been afraid of running out of lids in an EOTWAWKI situation. These are supposedly good for 20 years and you can buy extra rings for them.

[blam]

"Sales benefit me not-at-all. "

Well...if you're out scavenging for food and you run across a 'stash' of food that has survived because of these lids...then, you'd benefit.

See...you're not so innocent.

[DuncanWaring]

It would appear that if you’re careful opening the jar the rings are reusable.

I would imagine that having a few spares anyway would be prudent.

[DuncanWaring]

Drat!

You’re on to my scam!

Curse you!

[blam]

"All that comes to mind is the Monty Python sketch about storage jars. You had to be there."

Monty Python Storage Jars-Słoje

[who knows what evil?]

Heard this on Beck's radio show this morning as well...went right to the site, and it was down. BECK RULE #2: any site mentioned on his show will crash immediately; as servers are overwhelmed by listeners.

I was thinking about picking up one of those snappy All-American pressure canners...these reusable lids would really come in handy.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

Thanks for the ping, I’ll be checking these out before canning season rolls around.

[Western Phil]

Wonder if he got the idea during the time of Nixon’s wage & price controls. There was a run on the regular canning lids and the manufacturers couldn’t/didn’t resposnd so there was a multi-year shortage of them.

[DuncanWaring]

I didn’t quite follow the story, but he did say something about an idea his father had during the 1970s (Beck’s guess - “8-track tape”).

This may have been it.

[Duchess47]

I thought when I first looked at the sight that the rubber seals would have to be replaced each time but checking around on the site I found that was not the case. They only need to be replaced if damaged although they recommend turning them over each time.

I think I’d try them on something like tomatoes which I go through rapidly just to see.

I do reuse some old lids for things going in the fridge or for storing seeds or dehydrated foods. I have so much time and effort into canning that I’m not a happy camper if I have something not seal, even less happy if something spoils. Probably because I love everything about my garden except the canning. That’s just a necessary evil :)

[DelaWhere]

I first used these back in the '70s when there was a shortage of canning lids. Used them for about 7 or 8 years and only stopped because of relocating and didn't bring them along.

Couldn't find them till last year when there was a write-up in Backwoods Home Magazine. I immediately bought a bunch - glad to have them again.

They have had a couple of improvements over the years which I like, but the rubber rings don't seem to be as thick or as dense as my old ones, however, I have canned quite a bit with them with great success.

Suggestion would be to get a stock of the replacement rubber rings too, if you are looking SHTF protection for the long term.(just in case)

Here's a days worth of canning corn from last summer - with the Tattler lids...

[Western Phil]

Found this on his web site: “ A scarcity of canning lids, causing a frustrating market condition for home canners in the mid 70’s, led to exploring the feasability of a plastic reusable product. After various prototype experiments the current version of TATTLER Reusable Canning Lids was conceived. The product has proven to perform exactly as originally intended, to fill a need for those who wish to have a product on hand they can count on year after year, Made in the United States of America. You will never regret becoming one of the countless satisfied users of this product.’

Don’t remember the details of the wage & price control fiasco, but there was a resurgence of a desire to can stuff due to shortages caused by the controls. Didn’t take long to clear the shelves of product and nobody was geared up to make any more.

I suspect we will be buying some of these to avoid any possible favors Obama has in mind.

[ApplegateRanch]

Thanks for the ping. These do look promising, especially with extra rubber rings ‘just in case’.

The metal lids are becoming outrageously (but what isn’t!) expensive, for a one-time-use item. At least, one time CANNING use; like you, they do get recycled to other stuff that doesn’t need the hermetic sealing.

Way back, when cheap was *really* cheap, they even got the tin snips treatment, to turn them into Christmas bells and other decorations.

Also use used ones, along with the tops of tin cans (hate the new fangled seamless pressed cans; used to use top & bottom; and cut the can up the seam to get small pieces of ‘sheet metal’ for projects) to hang as ‘flashers’ in the fruit trees and on the prison-fence style overhang at the top of the 8’ garden fence.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

[DelaWhere]

>>>I was thinking about picking up one of those snappy All-American pressure canners..<<<

I can vouch for them... I have a 921 All-American canner and use it heavily - no seal to go bad, even if the gauge goes, you can still use it based on the weighted regulator.

Fantastic tool for preserving...

[who knows what evil?]

Appreciate the feedback...I believe it was a 921 that we were looking at...

[metmom]

How do you get the lids off without damaging them?

They look like plastic in the picture above. Are they?

[metmom]

I was thinking about picking up one of those snappy All-American pressure canners...these reusable lids would really come in handy.

I have one and I love it. However, one side of the metal to metal seal seems to be leaking a little. I get steam coming out of there and it seems to be getting progressively worse. I don't know why, as I've never dropped it or bumped it and it doesn't look like there's a burr or anything that would account for it.

It still gets up just fine though.

[DelaWhere]

The only thing I could find wrong with the 921 canner is that the weight could possibly get misplaced...

So, here is my simple solution - a split key ring, 3" of small chain and a cotter pin. Now there is never any doubt where the weight is...

I sent the idea to All-American for their use...

[DelaWhere]

Howdy metmom!

>>>However, one side of the metal to metal seal seems to be leaking a little. <<<

Sounds like the lid may have become warped... Thermal shock can do that, as well as not tightening it uniformly.

I always tighten mine like it was a head on an engine or a wheel on a car... Tighten one closest to you, then the one on the opposite side, followed by opposing ones, always doing opposites.

I think too, that I read somewhere that cooling shock could do that too... Might use a marker and mark where it is leaking and then if it is consistently the same spot, check for scratch or other problem.

I do keep mine lubricated with vaseline and lock the latches when storing it so that it would help keep it formed to the base.

Hope this helps...