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zinc canning lids - 8/24/2010 12:13:59 PM    newdiggirl   Posts: 17 Joined: 8/23/2010 From: Michigan Status: offline New to digging, and have been digging in my woods in a pile of jars, glass, lids, etc. There are tons of the canning lids, I'm assuming zinc, have the white glass on the inside. Not in usuable shape. Is this something that someone might be interested in? All the canning jars are broken (so far). Post #: 1

RE: zinc canning lids - 8/24/2010 12:28:34 PM    kwalker Posts: 731 Joined: 5/14/2010 From: Woodstown, NJ Status: offline What you have there are indeed, zinc canning lids. The white glass is porcelain. They're really really common because they were the Ziploc lids of the early 1900s. They were made by a wide variety of companies like Boyd, Atlas, Hero Fruit Jar, Ball Bros., and Consolidated Fruit Jar Co. to name a few. I've got a pretty big collection of them (I like the designs) and you're almost guarenteed to find them in a dump dated to the late 1800s up until the 1960s when home canning became unpopular and supermarkets were for the win. As far as someone wanting them, I don't know. I like finding them, but if I were to sell them at a yardsale, I'd probably get 500 "what are these?" before I sold them for 10-15 cents each (in reply to newdiggirl) Post #: 2

RE: zinc canning lids - 8/24/2010 2:46:11 PM    ajohn Posts: 1735 Joined: 8/25/2008 From: The Mountains Status: offline ndgirl, Welcome to the forum.Are there any that look a little smaller then the rest? Anthony _____________________________ I found the Red Road through the valley of the shadow of death....and along the way,found some really cool bottles (in reply to kwalker) Post #: 3

RE: zinc canning lids - 8/24/2010 3:20:59 PM    woody Posts: 3639 Joined: 10/29/2002 From: Gilmanton, New Hampshire Status: offline unless they are completely disintergrated, some of them may be useful to someone who needs a lid for their jar. _____________________________ Woody (in reply to ajohn) Post #: 4

RE: zinc canning lids - 8/24/2010 10:04:32 PM    lepew62   Posts: 266 Joined: 9/5/2009 Status: offline I know where there is a large amount lying around too. I was wondering if they might be worth anything scrap wise. I guess I can call my scrap guy tomorrow, hopefully he does not laugh lol. (in reply to newdiggirl) Post #: 5

RE: zinc canning lids - 8/24/2010 10:10:03 PM    cyberdigger Posts: 11897 Joined: 11/29/2008 From: I 195 @ US 9, NJ USA Status: offline I'd like to reinforce Ajohn's inquiry.. you can still buy brand new lids for the regular jars, but those midget lids are getting scarce!! (in reply to lepew62) Post #: 6

RE: zinc canning lids - 8/25/2010 9:27:11 AM    coreya Posts: 702 Joined: 4/30/2007 From: Summerfield, Fl Status: offline those are always selling on ebay so they may have a value. There are some very valuable ones so post pics or do research first. If they have the lugs on them will be worth more. (in reply to cyberdigger) Post #: 7

RE: zinc canning lids - 8/27/2010 9:03:31 AM    newdiggirl   Posts: 17 Joined: 8/23/2010 From: Michigan Status: offline Found some more.  So far I have left them, soon I'll go collect them up! Thanks for the help. (in reply to coreya) Post #: 8

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