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Post by wally on Jul 29, 2019 0:08:30 GMT
My banker, aka mrs wally, has agreed to letting me drop 300 for a new canner. Only if i get rid of the 5 canners I got now.told her no problem I will use them for boiling bath processing. Need new seals for every one of them. We canned 5 pints of chili base,10 pints of chopped tomatoes, 10 pints salsa and 7 quarts of kidney beans over the last couple days, and 6 half pints of cheese wiz
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Post by karenbc on Jul 29, 2019 3:02:00 GMT
That's great! I have All Americans in several sizes - ALL garage sale & thrift store finds. The last one needed a new gauge and we replaced the release rubber valve too.
I also have Presto canners. I've found that if I put the All American on to process first, and then work with the Presto, that they are usually finished about the same time. The Presto comes down off pressure faster. Don't know why that is, perhaps my stove (dumb stupid frickin horrible electric stove - did I mention I'm disgusted with my stove?) And the thing is I CHOSE this stove new. What was I thinking? More whining on that later.
Anyhow, my advice on the All American canners - really look at the size you buy. They are heavy when filled with full jars and water.
We have a terrific hardware store close to us - been open over 100 years, and run by the same family. They sell the full range of AM canners - I got in and drool over the BIG ones, and know that I am being silly. They are way to heavy for me to deal with now, let alone in years to come as I age.
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Post by wally on Jul 29, 2019 3:23:46 GMT
We don't want the big one..I'm thinking the 21.5 quart size...most of our goodies are for 2.
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Post by Tim Horton on Jul 29, 2019 3:25:45 GMT
Like Sweetie said, all her All American canners were second hand.
As long as there are no bends, nicks, gouges and such in the mating surfaces of the lid and pot, they usually will clean up and seal nicely.
It takes a lot to corrode aluminum, but not much to have it surface oxidize.
What we have used is a Scotch scrubby pad and cooking oil to clean the oxidation from the mating surfaces.
What few parts required are easily available. Things like clamp bolts, pins, nuts, pressure gauges, safety plugs, handle.
Most Home Extension service offices can, will test pressure gauges. If it tests OK, fine.
Lube the clamp bolts with a little food grade silicone. Use food grade silicone on the threads when you replace the pressure gauge.
We keep parts and new gauges on hand. They are cheap and easy to store.
Install the new safety plug DRY..... Clean and dry the new plug and place it goes into and install DRY...
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Post by Ozarks Tom on Jul 29, 2019 15:15:24 GMT
After years of using old Presto units, converted over to jiggler vents, we broke down and bought the All American 930. We like the option of stacking quarts as we're prone to do big batches at a time.
I was for a long time hesitant to go with the AA unit concerned if a person nicked the mating surfaces if might make it useless, but just usual care not to damage it has proven sufficient.
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Post by Tim Horton on Jul 30, 2019 17:40:02 GMT
WOW..... Congrats on your new equipment.. A 930 is a big one...
Sweetie has 3 model 915 All Americans. The only thing I have done with the two in service at the moment is mark both the pot and lid with a letter. A and B are in service now, C will be refurbished shortly. I guess marking mating parts is an OCD machine shop thing, but it doesn't hurt to keep mating assemblies together.
Enjoy
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Post by feather on Jul 30, 2019 17:52:11 GMT
wally, did you get one yet? I have seen them on the marketplace for facebook. I would grab one up as fast as I could.
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Post by wally on Jul 30, 2019 19:32:22 GMT
Feather, not yet, hope to start shopping in the next couple days
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Post by feather on Jul 30, 2019 19:43:51 GMT
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Post by mogal on Aug 1, 2019 1:30:53 GMT
In the last couple of months, two 921 AA canners have sold at local on line auctions. The first went for $45 and the other for $13. THIRTEEN!!! Both were in good condition, the latter very shiny so probably used very little. Both had the trivets and petcocks, missing the owners' manuals. Not a big deal to replace the petcock with a weight so somebody got some great deals.
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Post by moldy on Aug 26, 2019 17:23:44 GMT
I have the 941 and 921. The 941 (41 qts) is huge, and I set it on a turkey fryer set up to use it. It's nice to have, but not used very often, as I don't can huge batches like I used to when all the kids were home. That being said - if I had to do up a bunch of corn (all ripe at the same time), or clean out a freezer (due to lack of power, or if the freezer bit the dust) it's nice to have.
I use the 921 quite frequently. You can fit 17 pints or 7 quarts and maybe 4 pints in it. LOVE MY AA CANNERS! Don't ever have to worry about changing gaskets or concerns over what the pressure exactly is.
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Post by MeandTK on Aug 26, 2019 21:29:43 GMT
We have a 941 and enjoy using it.
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