pickle compressor?

[Oldihtractor]

Definantly what ajohn said they fit the Gilchrist jars and are pretty hard to come by... The JArs were made in Elmer NJ the smaller one has more of a flat spot on the end...

 

[Oldihtractor]

lid only

 

[Trying not to break it]

hi ajohn, woody and john, thanks for looking and the information. i don't have a red book, so all help is apppreciated. does any one know the aprox. value? i know about my other one but not this one. thanks for any help, rhona

 

[Oldihtractor]

Complete jars are about 50.00.. Zinc lids with the pickle pusher complete are aournd 20.00 the porclain is around 10.00.. they also made this lid in one piece all aluminum that is the one to find $$$ hope this helps

 

[bushdigger2]

Where did this one come from, fruit or pickle?

 

[bushdigger2]

embossed side, top

 

[Trying not to break it]

hi tom, i found one like that a few years ago. was told at that time it was a pickle compressor. rhona

 

[capsoda]

They call it a pickle compressor but in reality it was used for fruit, eggs and vegetables or anything else that would not stay under the liquid.

 

[jarsnstuff]

Although I can't read the dates embossed on it, I believe this one is the immerser disk for the Tudor Rose jar (RB 1875). With the marked zinc lid, it adds $50 - $100 to the value of the jar. Without the corresponding zinc lid, it may add some - it certainly adds to the appeal of the jar - but I have no idea how much. In fact, the Tudor Rose quart in our collection has a plain zinc lid with the correct immerser disk in it. -Tammy

 

[cyberdigger]

I think maybe this thingamajig might be a pickle smoosher .. what do you think?