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Harvest Canning Jars where do I find lids?

16 years ago

I purchased 2 Harvest canning jars at a good will today, thinking that my lids for my Ball jars would fit, but my other jars are wide mouth. The Harvest are quart and pint size, and the measure across the top is 2.5". I searched eBay with no luck. I don't can, but uses these jars for sauces and salsas. Any ideas where I can find replacements? I somehow think that tin foil will not keep the contents as fresh and certainly not as appealing.

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annie1992
16 years ago
Are these the typical canning jars, or perhaps the old size that was referred to as a "63"?

We discuss old canning jars on Harvest regularly, and ebay is one of the places that people use as a source for old lids.

Do you have a regular lid that you can check to see if it fits because it sounds close to a normal canning size jar to me.

Annie
claire_de_luna
16 years ago
The first place I would try would be the local hardware store.
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caliloo
16 years ago
Yep, hardware, Agway or Wal-Mart always seem to have lids in the right size for any jar I pick up. Good luck!

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althetrainer
16 years ago
Well, good luck! I was trying to replace my GEM jar lids (3") too but had no luck. I have searched places from garage sales to the Goodwill Store so far I found nothing. Now I use them to store dry ingredients so the lids won't rust any more. Al
readinglady
16 years ago
Bernardin does still sell the Gem jar lids (78 mm) but what're impossible to find are the old WWII 63 mm lids and rings. Those extra-narrow mouths were made to save on metal as a part of the war effort.

I'd say the odds of finding any of those are very slim.

You could enter a saved search on Ebay and they'll email you if anything turns up. Save the search for a year and it's possible something will appear.

Carol
Nancy
16 years ago
Is it not the normal size lids? I have some jars that I think are harvest & they are just the smaller size lid that you can get anywhere. I often save my Hellmann's mayo jar lids to use when I open something & don't use it all at once for short term storage. Somehow I just prefer a one piece top.

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