General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

7

AKA

Jar handler

Patents

N/A

General Description

Unknown core covered with fabric. Silicone grips.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

12.5 cm

Width

12.0 cm

Height

8.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Food processing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

China

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

New, never used or opened.

Canada

Reference 5: Worksheet for 2014.0011 Bernardin used to have a manufacturing plant in Toronto, Ontario manufacturing Gem mason jars, very popular especially it seems, on the Canadian prairies. The Gem jars are manufactured since the end of the 19th century. In 1993, the Bernardin company joined with Ball company, the leader in mason jars manufacturing to form the Alltrista Corporation, now Jarden Corporation. The manufacturing ceased in 2001 and moved to US except for the lids who at the request of Canadian consumers, are still being made in Canada for the Gem model.

Function

Used in the making of preserved.

Technical

Reference 5: Worksheet for 2014.0011 http://www.nyfoodmuseum.org/_ptime.htm 1858: John Mason, tinsmith from New York city, designed and patented the first Mason jar. Made out of heavier weight glass than normal jars, these were developed to withstand the high temperatures necessary for processing pickles. He invented a machine that could cut threads into lids, which made it practical to manufacture a jar with a reusable, screw-on, lid. This was the difference between his design and predecessors, the sealing mechanism: a glass container with a thread molded into its top and a zinc lid with a rubber ring. The rubber created the seal, and the threaded lid maintained it. The jar included his patent: "Mason’s Patent November 30th. 1858." When the patent expired in 1879, manufacturers of such jars continued to use the term “Mason” on their product. Lucius Styles Ball, who started the Ball Brothers Company in the early 1890s, was one such inventor. Alfred Bernardin invented the first metal tops to be used in commercial canning in 1881. These two companies, Ball and Bernardin, joined forces as recently as 1993, to form the Alltrista Corporation (now Jarden Corp), is the largest producer of Mason jars today. Since 1993. the Corporation has been manufacturing the Ball glass canning jars. They also make Kerr, Bernardin and Golden Harvest canning jars.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Embroidery on top reads "BERNARDIN TM [maple leaf logo]/ Embossing on underside "BERNARDIN". Paper tag "BERNARDIN TM [maple leaf logo]/ Grip with/ Confidence!/ Agrippez en/ toute confiance!!", "Secure-Grip Hot Jar-Handler/ Silicone grips wet slippery jars/ Upright design for ready use", "Moufle à bocaux chauds a prise sécuritaire/ Le silicone agrippe les bocaux mouillés et glissants/ Se tient debout, utilisation facile", "1 JAR HANDLER/ MOUFLE A BOCAUX". Inside of tag has both a French and English description. The English reads "Secure-Grip Hot Jar Handler/ Protects hands and handle hot, wet &/ slippery jars with more confidence./ The Bernardin Secure-Grip Hot Jar/ Handler provides an alternative to towel/ and pot holder jar handling methods./ Silicone treads grip slippery jars*/ Upright design for ready use/ Works with most canning jar sizes/ Caution: For use with canning jars only. Do not use to/ remove jars from canner." Back of tag reads "PATENT PENDING[/] BREVET EN INSTANCE/ SECURE-GRIP HOT JAR HANDLER/ MOUFLE À BOCAUX CHAUDS À PRISE SÉCURITAIRE". Below is a bar code with numbers "0 60528 10736 0". "[copyright logo] 2012 BERNARDIN LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED [/] TOUS GROITS/ RESERVES. DISTRIBUTED BY[/] DISTRIBUE PAR BERNARDIN LTD.,/ 88 B EAST BEAVER CREEK, UNIT 6, RICHMOND HILL,/ ON L4B 4W2. BERNARDIN LTD. IS A SUBSIDIARY OF [/] EST UNE FILIALE/ DE JARDEN CORPORATION (NYSE:JAH)./ A1325-12524/ MADE IN CHINA[/] FABRIQUÉ EN CHINE". There are three labels, the first is black with white print "BERNARDIN TM [maple leaf logo]/ Shell[/]Exterieur[/] Esquelto/ 100: Cotton/ Coton/ Alododon/ Exclusive of decoration/ Exclusif de Decoration/ No Necoracion Incluida". Other side "Hand Wash Cold Separately./ Do Not Bleach. Line Dry./ [there are four cleaning logos]/ MADE IN CHINA[/] FABRIQUE EN CHINE/ [copyright logo]2012 Bernardin Ltd. All rights reserved[/] Tous droits reservés/ Distributed by [/] distribué par Bernardin Ltd., 88 Beaver/ Creek, unit 6, Richmond hill, on L4B 4W2./ Bernardin Ltd. is a subsidiary of/ est une/ filiale de Jarden Corporation (NYSE: JAH). There are two other labels with instructions.

Missing

N/A

Finish

Beige fabric trimmed with green fabric and embroidered maker "Bernardin". Underside has embossed silicone grips and "Bernardin".

Decoration

Decorative embroidery and trim color.Manufacturer's tag shows an image of the jar handler gripping a jar.