Atlas E-Z seal w glass lid

[Bottleneck]

Just found an "Altas E-Z Seal" jar with a glass lid. It's about 4 1/2 inches tall and about the same in diameter. Any ideas on what they were used for or how old it may be?

 

[glopf43]

Hello Bottleneck. Can you post a photo. Sounds as if your's is a 1 pint jar. It is used for home canning; preserves, jam, fruit, pickles, etc. Atlas jars are very common. As to, how old? I don't know how to determine that on an Atlas. I believe they have been made for a LONG time...[sm=rolleyes.gif]

 

[Bottleneck]

Gary,
Sounds like what I have. It has a little rust around the lip where it looks like it had a wire bail for closing over the lid. I'm going to attempt to include a scan. Thanks- TJ