Preserving Rings; Box

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Preserving Rings; Box

Entry/Object ID

2004.021.001 a-b

Description

a) Cardboard package containing b) seven "Ball Good Luck Split-tab Jar Rubbers", used for canning/preserving. a) Package printed in red, white and blue. Two large sides read: "Ball/Good [four-leaf clover] Luck/jar rubbers" in white , blue and red, inside a red circle with extended "split tab", which is the actual size of the rubber rings inside. Top and bottom printed with the same information, with the addition oaf the patent number 2,446,493 on top flap and the stamped "31 [cents sign] on bottom flap. One side has directions for use and "Manufactured by/BALL CORPORATION/Muncie, Indiana 47302/Made in U.S.A." . Other side had advertisement for the "New/29th Edition/Ball/Blue/Book/still/only/50 [cents sign]" and further information for ordering. b) seven "Ball Good Luck Split-tab Jar Rubbers", used for canning/preserving. Red rubber rings, which are not as illustrated on the packaging. The packaging illustrated a tab with scalloped edges and a central slit. The actual rings have straight edges and an indentation where the slit would be.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

P.C.A. Thrift Shop

Notes

Accession Date: 31-Dec-04 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

rings; box, canning; preserving rings; box

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

February 16, 2005

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

May 16, 2025