Opener, Jar

Name/Title

Opener, Jar

Entry/Object ID

2014.2.2

Description

Jar opener, wood marked "W. J. Adams 506 Ivy Ave. Knoxville Tenn. Patent Pending / [on reverse] This side for porcelain lined lid," two halves joined with nut and bolt form square top with hole at center tapering down to handles, circle smaller on one side, accomodate two types of lids used in home canning, metal rod at base holds handles together/squeezing them tightens opener, commercially manufactured, 9"h x 4 1/8"w, post 1900.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Unknown (for W. J. Adams, Knoxville)

Date made

1901 - 1931

Dimensions

Height

9 in

Width

4-1/8 in