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Small one sorry don't know exact capacity.
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Must be this one, it is the same size as the 100 year old one I have.
7 regular mouth pint jars or 4 quart jars. http://www.allamericancanner.com/all...surecanner.htm Worth |
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9 pints I think.
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Then you have this one it holds 10 regular mouth pint jars but only 9 if they are wide mouth and 7 quart jars.(Maybe)
http://www.allamericancanner.com/all...surecanner.htm The reason I am going through this is I am looking at the weight of the canner and you using it on the glass top stove. It helps me decide on what size to get and if I can get away with it. The shipping weight for that one is 21 pounds. The shipping weight for the 30 quart is 30 pounds. Worth |
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Just checked 10 regular pints.
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When full the canner is quite heavy, probably over 50 lbs (I think the empty canner is about 20 lbs). I have no problem lifting the full canner from the floor to the stove top, but for those who can't you can fill and empty the canner while on the stove. I see that the 30 qt model is on sale on Amazon for only $268 with free shipping! http://www.tomatoville.com/newreply....reply&p=499488 http://www.amazon.com/All-American-3.../dp/B0002808Z2 TomNJ/VA |
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By the way Worth.... I do have an all american, a mirro, a presto, two national's and a "maid of honor" one that is really old and doesn't have the safety features of the new ones, but it is a really good canner. It has a dial pressure gauge that I have to be at the stove the duration of canning so I quit using that one once a acquired my other ones. I think I have a total of 6 pressure canners for loaning out and using myself. I can't say that I have one that I think is junk.
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So how do you test your gauge so you know it is reading right
I have a presto 23 quart coming tomorrow I also have a kook kwick canner that was my grandmas she put up a lot of jars with it it was passed on to me when she past she got it in 1910 I do not use it. |
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Gauges have an inherent accuracy and a certain repeatability. Repeatability is more important than accuracy. Most cheap gauges are +/-10% of Full Scale reading. If you have a 0-25psig scale, the gauge reading can be off by +/- 2.5 psig at any level of the scale. You might be able to find someone with a nice +/-2% F.S. gauge and hook yours up in tandem just to range it in better to +/-0.5 psig of reading at a single point. |
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This may explain things a little better. Some of us were lucky enough to work in places that have the very best of gauges. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...TgB6yZoB2kyeUw I have always selected gauges that operated at 50% of their capabilities. I even have some that are glycerin filled. Worth Last edited by Worth1; August 17, 2015 at 08:05 PM. |
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You can check with your local extension service and see if they check pressure gauges. Our county extension does it for free, others charge a small amt. They have a unit that is sent to Presto (I believe) every year for calibrating. I have one sitting here next to me in a bin. Our extension service, which is very active checks them at the office and they also check them at farm stands and u-picks.
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By the way, I've heard people say that their pressure gauges were off right out of the box brand new. Quality control is seriously lacking in many things these days.
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The gauges on pressure cookers are the cheapest of cheap, a $1 tire gauge might serve about the same purpose.
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I just talked with a friend that has a gauge with the following specs would it be good to test gauge on pressure canner?
Pressure Gauge •Gauge Type -- Test •Dial Size -- 2" •Range -- 0 to 30 psi, 0 to 200 kPa •Connection Size -- 1/4" NPT •Connection Location -- Back •Smallest Graduation -- 0.5 psi •Accuracy -- +/-3-2-3% •Case Material -- Stainless Steel •Case Color -- Silver •Operating Temp. Range -- -40 Degrees to 150 Degrees F Last edited by frdlturner; August 17, 2015 at 08:55 PM. |
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