Very good day at the garage sale on main.

[mammoth29]

Went to a garage sale on main today a little before the starting time just to be sure I got first look. I ended up with all the stuff pictured and only paid a whopping total of $11!! If anyone has any info on the bottles that would be great. The two Ball jars say "the Mason" on them with a Ball lid. The other bottle comes from the Golden Arrow Dairy in Cali. Also got two nice pieces of Frankoma pottery with the old bottles.

The other stuff is an acetylene setup from Victor. I will for sure be re-selling that!

 

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[tennessee digger]

You made some really great finds. Wish I could help on the jars as far as the date. Sorry.

 

[Lafitte Deux]

This site might help with the dates.

The Ball Jar Collectors Web Site

 

[diggummup]

I believe those are pre 1900 Mason's.

 

[mammoth29]

I believe those are pre 1900 Mason's.

What makes you say that? I have looked and looked, and I cannot find anything identifying these bottles. Do you have any additional information?

 

[diggummup]

I don't own the Fruit jar collectors redbook anymore and I think I erred in my pre 1900 statement. I believe they are 1900-1920's. Is there a valve mark (small circular mark) on the bottoms like the photo shown? Do they have ground lips (rough versus smooth textured rim tops)? Any other markings anywhere including on the Ball lids?

 

[mammoth29]

Is there a valve mark (small circular mark) on the bottoms like the photo shown? Do they have ground lips (rough versus smooth textured rim tops)? Any other markings anywhere including on the Ball lids?

There is a valve mark, I'm not really sure about the lips, and there is a Ball marking on the lid that does indicate early 1900's.

 

[jerseyben]

You can get some good money for the valves/torch heads. I scrapped a whole bunch of them not too long ago. Bought a tool box and they were buried at the bottom.