I happened upon this free (!!) canner today and am excited to try it out and see if it works. All American no. 921. Any folks here that can with this beauty?
Perk #972 of country living: free piles at the end of driveways! If it works (it looks barely used) I will definitely give some cash to the homeowners as they may not have known what they were giving away.
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OkCalligrapher6373
Congrats, you now have a generational canner. Mine is about 70 years old though.
I replaced the vent and gauge and took it to my local extension office to insure it was accurate. I have another brand as well, but this is my work horse.
blaf2
American Canners are the gold standard of pressure canners. Those suckers cost around $400 and some big ones go up to $700, so very nice find!
I have my grandmother’s American Canner, so that will last you the rest of your life.
labtech6315
Lucky you!
surfaholic15
WOOHOO!!! LUCKY YOU!!
My older one is probably as old as me or close to it (I am 58, have had it forty years, canned over 20k quarts and still near perfect. I got it from my aunt).
My second one is coming up on a year, over 200 quarts, 48 pints…
That is the absolute gold standard of generational kitchen appliances right there.
Top-Drink-9346
You’re a winner.
ilovdedy0upiggy
Little Mountain Ranch is a homesteading/farming/gardening channel I just started watching on YT. She just posted a video about these canners and canned a ton of meat.
ElectroChuck
I AM SO JEALOUS!! Nice dealio there. That canner when used properly will outlast most owners, and will one day be a prized hand me down. Great find!
Bella14LV
Go to your county extension office and get the pressure gauge tested and calibrated for accuracy. It’s supposed to be done yearly to make sure your equipment is accurate.
justherefortheshow06
Yes! I bought mine full price, and I love it! Makes canning venison or pork an absolute breeze
RidgebackDad
Congratulations! I’ve been using my 921 for the past 12 years and my 930 about 10 years!
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Congrats, you now have a generational canner. Mine is about 70 years old though.
I replaced the vent and gauge and took it to my local extension office to insure it was accurate. I have another brand as well, but this is my work horse.
American Canners are the gold standard of pressure canners. Those suckers cost around $400 and some big ones go up to $700, so very nice find!
I have my grandmother’s American Canner, so that will last you the rest of your life.
Lucky you!
WOOHOO!!! LUCKY YOU!!
My older one is probably as old as me or close to it (I am 58, have had it forty years, canned over 20k quarts and still near perfect. I got it from my aunt).
My second one is coming up on a year, over 200 quarts, 48 pints…
That is the absolute gold standard of generational kitchen appliances right there.
You’re a winner.
Little Mountain Ranch is a homesteading/farming/gardening channel I just started watching on YT. She just posted a video about these canners and canned a ton of meat.
I AM SO JEALOUS!! Nice dealio there. That canner when used properly will outlast most owners, and will one day be a prized hand me down. Great find!
Go to your county extension office and get the pressure gauge tested and calibrated for accuracy. It’s supposed to be done yearly to make sure your equipment is accurate.
Yes! I bought mine full price, and I love it! Makes canning venison or pork an absolute breeze
Congratulations! I’ve been using my 921 for the past 12 years and my 930 about 10 years!
SCORE!