Kilner jar
British brand of home bottling jar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Kilner jar is a rubber-sealed, glass jar used for preserving (bottling) food. It was first produced in 1900 by John Kilner & Co., Yorkshire, England.[1][2][3]
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History
The Kilner Jar was originally invented by John Kilner (1792–1857) and associates,[4] and made by a firm of glass bottlemakers from Yorkshire called Kilner which he set up.[5] The original Kilner bottlemakers operated from 1842, when the company was first founded, until 1937, when the company went into liquidation.
In 2003,[6] The Rayware Group purchased the Ravenhead name, including the design, patent and trademark of the original Kilner jar[dubious – discuss] and continues to produce them today in China.[7] [8]
A Kilner jar from no later than 1928
The open jar
Company names
The various names of the Kilner companies were:
- John Kilner and Co, Castleford, Yorkshire, 1842–44
- John Kilner and Sons, Wakefield, Yorkshire, 1847–57
- Kilner Brothers Glass Co, Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, 1857–73 also at Conisbrough, Yorkshire, 1863–1873
- Kilner Brothers Ltd, Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire 1873–1920 also at Conisbrough, Yorkshire, 1873–1937.
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