Question:

I have a question on the mason fruit jars. I have a 1 gallon..1/2 gallon …and the 1 qt. jars in the blue writing and also the black writing. My question is, my blue 1qt. is what they call a squatty it is 6 1/8 high with out the cap on. My black 1 qt. is 6 3/4 high with out the cap on. Do they make a squatty 1 qt. in the black ink that is the same height as the blue squatty 6 1/8 height? Is there a average height for these jars 1 gallon…1/2 gallon …and the 1 qt.? My black print 1 qt. is 6 3/4 high with out the cap on. Do they make a 1 qt. in the blue print the same height as my black print(6 3/4″)?
Tom

Answer:

Tom, this question in regards to the 1/2 inch difference between the Red Wing Mason jars is a tough one.  These were molded pieces.  Therefore there must have been a short mold and a taller mold use during this production period.  Also molds became quite worn after many uses and were discarded.  Therefore new molds were made and of course the size may very well been off by a 1/2 inch or so.  With this being said, I would believe that you should be able to find both sizes in blue or black ink as both colors were used during the production of these pieces.  Al Kohlman