Zinc and glass lid for a canning jar. The gray lid has female threads to fit onto the male threads of a mason jar. On top of the zinc is embossed "Ball". There is a 2" circle impressed on the top. The inside of the lid has a white milk glass liner with the following embossed in capital letters: "genuine zinc cap for mason jars". The liner has a 1.25" circle in the center. The zinc is corroded with accretions/powdery white spots. The sealing edge has a red colored mark possibly from the rubber sealing gasket it was used with.
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Ball Corporation
Date made
1933 - 1960
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Manufacturer's Mark
Location
Top of lid and on glass
Transcription
Ball
genuine zinc cap for Ball Mason jars
Language
English
Material/Technique
Embossed
Notes
Maker's Mark: 09-03-15 the first text is on the top. the second is on the glass lining. rfj
Dimensions
Height
1 in
Diameter
3 in
Dimension Notes
09-03-15 The diameter is measured at the sealing edge. rfj
