MASON - KERR ******** Which jar is the right one??????

For some reason in the back of my mind I thought that Kerr square type jars were used exclusivelly.

Now on E-Bay I see someone is advertising Mason jars as orginial farmall equipment.

I've seen just about everything from jelly jars to plastic jars on them.

WHAT'S THE REALLY SCOOP????? ?????

Big John,

Here is a picture of my pre-cleaner assembly from my Farmall Super C tractor. It's the original glass jar, a Ball Perfect Mason ½ pint jar.

For originality, therefore, I prefer an old scratched jar.

Mayonaise jars come with no impression so they are very neutral but are a little light if you are brush hogging around timber where a branch may catch it.

Nobody seems to know what the factory put on them. It was probably different in different years as they were probably bid out and different manufacturers got the bid.

Please note that IH did put universal threads on so the farmer did not have to go to IH to get their jar. That would not happen these days. Too much liability for the company if you used a defective jar, got cut, and sued them. So I enjoy using whatever jar is at hand in the true spirit of a well-designed, easily-maintained tractor!

Anybody who criticizes you for not having the "right" jar does not really know what the right jar is anyway so ignore them.

But plastic is a bit much.