![]() automatic glass container-making machinery. The jars with grips were introduced in about 1933.īall Perfect Mason jars were made utilizing steel molds as part of “ABM” (“Automatic Bottle Machine”) i.e. Some variants have vertical raised lines (“ribs” or “grips”) along the sides, added to assist in handling the jars while they are wet. Most of the earlier versions were round (cylindrical) in shape, and some of the later types are square (with rounded corners) in design. Ball Perfect Mason – Half Gallon and Quart sizes Several “off-sizes” were also produced, although in much smaller quantities. Typically, they these jars were made in half pint, pint, quart, and half-gallon sizes. Many slight variations in lettering style, glass color, base markings, etc., exist, and this particular type of jar presents a wide field of study for fruit jar collectors, glass historians and even those interested in vintage Americana in general. The very first jars marked “ BALL PERFECT MASON” are believed to date from approximately 1913, with production continuing to about1960. ![]() They are commonly seen for sale on the secondary market at antique malls, farm and estate auctions, flea markets, thrift stores, rummage sales, yard/ garage sales, and on online auction sites. (IMPORTANT NOTE: please see the paragraphs with info farther down on this page describing modern reproductions of this jar, including the “AMERICAN HERITAGE COLLECTION” introduced in 2013, and the new “Collectors Edition” BALL PERFECT MASON jars being sold as of 2019). (Clear jars marked “Ball Mason” were made in the 1960s and 1970s). In general, most fruit jars in aqua or “Ball Blue” glass marked “ Ball Mason” date from before the introduction of the Ball Perfect Mason. Those other types of Ball jars are not discussed here as they deserve in-depth articles of their own. Hundreds of millions (probably upwards of a billion or more!) were made, and these jars have been used by home canners throughout much of the 20th century.īall Brothers also made many other styles of fruit jars, such as those marked “BALL IMPROVED”, “BALL IDEAL”, “BALL MASON”, “BALL SPECIAL”, “BALL SURE SEAL” and their “BALL STANDARD” (a type known as a “wax sealer” jar). The BPM was the most popular brand of jar for home canning ever produced in the United States. (See “ Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Company” page, for a brief summary of that glass company). The Ball Perfect Mason was a brand of glass fruit jar (canning jar) made by the Ball Bros.
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