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Ball Perfect Mason - 12/27/2011 4:32:26 PM    NJCollector Posts: 229 Joined: 6/23/2011 From: Howell, NJ Status: offline Does anyone know a rough estimate of age on this Ball Perfect Mason? I found a website that dates them based on the Ball logo, but that only narrowed it down to something like 1930-1980. Any way to narrow it down more? Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: Ball Perfect Mason - 12/27/2011 4:33:30 PM    NJCollector Posts: 229 Joined: 6/23/2011 From: Howell, NJ Status: offline Base has a 6 on it. Attachment (1) (in reply to NJCollector) Post #: 2

RE: Ball Perfect Mason - 12/27/2011 4:34:46 PM    NJCollector Posts: 229 Joined: 6/23/2011 From: Howell, NJ Status: offline Top Attachment (1) (in reply to NJCollector) Post #: 3

RE: Ball Perfect Mason - 12/27/2011 5:05:05 PM    NJCollector Posts: 229 Joined: 6/23/2011 From: Howell, NJ Status: offline Also, does anyone know what type of lid goes with this? (in reply to NJCollector) Post #: 4

RE: Ball Perfect Mason - 12/27/2011 6:40:43 PM    Picklejar   Posts: 288 Joined: 7/9/2011 From: Philadelphia, Pa. Status: offline This jar is from the ball period of 1910-1923 with the abbreviated underline. The perfect mason text style, I would say, puts it right in the middle of that estimate at about 1916-1917. I like em in blue, but they are all nice. Any standard ball zinc and milk glass lid should do the trick, as would a Kerr style metal band with glass seal. Your choice. This screw style post dates the "shoulder seal" type where the lid had to seal to the shoulder of the jar rather than a raised lip, like yours. Hope that helps somewhat.---Joe (in reply to NJCollector) Post #: 5

RE: Ball Perfect Mason - 12/27/2011 6:44:17 PM    NJCollector Posts: 229 Joined: 6/23/2011 From: Howell, NJ Status: offline I think I have some lids around here somewhere. I will have to try to find them. (in reply to Picklejar) Post #: 6

RE: Ball Perfect Mason - 12/27/2011 6:55:41 PM    jarhunter   Posts: 130 Joined: 1/24/2010 From: Dingmans Ferry, Pa. Status: offline Hi all, quick look at redbook looks like it it was made between 1942-1955. Takes a standard zinc cap. Warren (in reply to Picklejar) Post #: 7

RE: Ball Perfect Mason - 12/27/2011 7:11:53 PM    NJCollector Posts: 229 Joined: 6/23/2011 From: Howell, NJ Status: offline All I could find was a lid that was too crushed to screw on, and one that is in a pretty sad state. Right now, I put a lid on, but hopefully some day I will dig up a better one. I'll get a picture with lid up soon, maybe tomorrow. (in reply to jarhunter) Post #: 8

RE: Ball Perfect Mason - 12/27/2011 7:13:44 PM    NJCollector Posts: 229 Joined: 6/23/2011 From: Howell, NJ Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: jarhunter Hi all, quick look at redbook looks like it it was made between 1942-1955. Takes a standard zinc cap. Warren What on the jar helps you tell that it is between 42 and 55? The only thing I saw in my brief internet search was about the different Ball logos, but that didn't narrow it down too much. (in reply to jarhunter) Post #: 9

RE: Ball Perfect Mason - 12/27/2011 7:22:19 PM    jarhunter   Posts: 130 Joined: 1/24/2010 From: Dingmans Ferry, Pa. Status: offline The ribs on the sides, there are other guys/gals on here that could help narrow time frame down for you. Warren (in reply to NJCollector) Post #: 10

RE: Ball Perfect Mason - 12/27/2011 7:41:54 PM    coreya Posts: 790 Joined: 4/30/2007 From: Summerfield, Fl Status: online How many ribs are there, if 8 (thats what it looks like) on a quart will be 1933 to 1941, 9 or 6 ribs would be 1942 to 1955 but thats for a rounded square jar which yours isnt. Why? because thats when they made that style of jar that is pictured! Hope this helps. BTW worth 1-2 bucks on a really really good day!! (in reply to jarhunter) Post #: 11

RE: Ball Perfect Mason - 12/27/2011 7:48:47 PM    NJCollector Posts: 229 Joined: 6/23/2011 From: Howell, NJ Status: offline It has 8 ribs. I'm not surprised that it is worthless, but I don't care. I just like the fact that I found a jar that has been unseen for however many years. I must have dug this one up, but it was so long ago, I don't remember. I actually didn't even know I had this jar until I found it looking for something else. (in reply to coreya) Post #: 12

RE: Ball Perfect Mason - 12/27/2011 8:03:32 PM    jarhunter   Posts: 130 Joined: 1/24/2010 From: Dingmans Ferry, Pa. Status: offline Coreya your right, i should have studied listing in book better. Warren (in reply to NJCollector) Post #: 13

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