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All-American Pressure Canners & Cookers
Wolverines
23
Feb 16, 2019
I have the model 921. Since I grow vegetables, I wanted to be able to preserve my crops and wanted something American made that doesn't use a rubber gasket. Think I paid around $220 several years ago, direct from the manufacturer.
I don't remember the capacity, but it holds a double stack of pint jars, where most other canners don't.
The All-American is made in Wisconsin, USA, from billet aluminum and uses no gasket. The only drawback is trying to get the lid off after a canning session. It requires prying with a small pry bar to break the seal.
I've also got a Presto pressure canner, but that requires the gasket to be replaced sometimes and it doesn't hold nearly the amount of the 921. Also, Presto is made in China. It's fine for the money and it does the job, but the quality just isn't there. It's much thinner and does not have a gauge.
The All-American canners look like industrial hardware and they are built like it.
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bootster1
61
Feb 16, 2019
WolverinesYou do not have to use a prying tool to open any All American pressure canner. You have to coat the rim of the vessel, or the lid, with olive oil or vaseline. You only need to coat one side of the seal, not both the vessel and the lid, just one or the other. I have three of them, the largest being the 941, and have never had to use anything to "force" the lid off of the canner. The lid just needs a quick turn in the counterclockwise direction to loosen the seal after all of the pressure is released (in the caase of a sterilizer or older model that doesn't use the rocker mechanism).
Read the owners manual before using these canners, and if you need help, call WASCO for any questions you may have concerning the safe operation of these wonderful devices.
Wolverines
23
Feb 17, 2019
bootster1Thanks. I'll have to try olive oil on the rim next time. There's nothing in the manual about it and the lid certainly can't be turned after the pressure is released. It's simply too tight. That's why I use a pry bar. It doesn't take much force to pop it open, just have to get the pry bar in the right spot.
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bootster1
61
Feb 17, 2019
WolverinesThere certainly is "something in the manual about it". If you read it, you would have known what to do. I'm sorry to be so blunt, but the manual clearly tells you what to do to lubricate the the seal.
Wolverines
23
Feb 20, 2019
bootster1Well I couldn't find the manual that came with it, but I found the pdf version online and sure enough, it's there. Thanks again.
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