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Greetings,
I just purchased a Health Pressure Cooker model #22 & made in Peoria, IL by the National Aluminum Manufacturing Company. From the limited info I found on Google, it was probably made in the late 40's or early 50's.. If you go to http://ebay.com & type in 2380856056 in the search you will see the canner I bought & this might help you recgonize it. There's no instructions to go with it and I'm not sure exactly how to work this specific one. All the pressure cookers/canners I've seen have the rocking top to maintain a desired pressure. This one has a pressure gage and pressure relief valve located on the lid but nothing else I can see on the photo and the seller knows nothing about how to calibrate it or use it. Any information on this one anyone? Thank you! Cheers, Meg |
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Meg > wrote:
>Greetings, > >I just purchased a Health Pressure Cooker model #22 & made in Peoria, >IL by the National Aluminum Manufacturing Company. From the limited >info I found on Google, it was probably made in the late 40's or early >50's.. > >If you go to http://ebay.com & type in 2380856056 in the search you >will see the canner I bought & this might help you recgonize it. > >There's no instructions to go with it and I'm not sure exactly how to >work this specific one. All the pressure cookers/canners I've seen >have the rocking top to maintain a desired pressure. This one has a >pressure gage and pressure relief valve located on the lid but nothing >else I can see on the photo and the seller knows nothing about how to >calibrate it or use it. > >Any information on this one anyone? > >Thank you! > >Cheers, > >Meg Presto and American Harvest pressure cookers both use the gauges. If you can get one of their instruction books, you can get the basic information. Many county extension offices can calibrate the gauge. I cannot find the link for the USDA canning pages in my list right now but FAQ for this newsgroup should have the link. I am afraid that getting parts for the cooker will be your biggest problem. Good luck with your search. -- Susan N. There are 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary and those who do not. |
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On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 08:54:51 -0500, The Cook >
wrote: >Meg > wrote: > >>Greetings, >> >>I just purchased a Health Pressure Cooker model #22 & made in Peoria, >>IL by the National Aluminum Manufacturing Company. From the limited >>info I found on Google, it was probably made in the late 40's or early >>50's.. >> >>If you go to http://ebay.com & type in 2380856056 in the search you >>will see the canner I bought & this might help you recgonize it. >> >>There's no instructions to go with it and I'm not sure exactly how to >>work this specific one. All the pressure cookers/canners I've seen >>have the rocking top to maintain a desired pressure. This one has a >>pressure gage and pressure relief valve located on the lid but nothing >>else I can see on the photo and the seller knows nothing about how to >>calibrate it or use it. >> >>Any information on this one anyone? >> >>Thank you! >> >>Cheers, >> >>Meg > > >Presto and American Harvest pressure cookers both use the gauges. If >you can get one of their instruction books, you can get the basic >information. Many county extension offices can calibrate the gauge. >I cannot find the link for the USDA canning pages in my list right now >but FAQ for this newsgroup should have the link. > >I am afraid that getting parts for the cooker will be your biggest >problem. > >Good luck with your search. Thanks for this added info. I don't have it yet but it's a 1-2 day ship from where it's at to here. Looking at the photos it seems to be in really good condition and there is probably nothing wrong with it. A good friend makes clocks and tables from metal and wood and has pretty much a complete machine shop. Likely most anything needing repair I could just take there and he could manufacture what's needed pretty easily. He said if I needed a funny shaped gasket I could get what I need from an auto parts store or a supply house called Berry Bearing as they have all sorts of gaskets available for the industrial market. I'm hoping it's ready to go. The ad said the gasket looks good. All I need to know is how to use it. I'll contact the extension office & see about calibration. Thanks, Meg |
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Meg wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 08:54:51 -0500, The Cook > > wrote: > > >>Meg > wrote: >> >> >>>Greetings, >>> >>>I just purchased a Health Pressure Cooker model #22 & made in Peoria, >>>IL by the National Aluminum Manufacturing Company. From the limited >>>info I found on Google, it was probably made in the late 40's or early >>>50's.. >>> >>>If you go to http://ebay.com & type in 2380856056 in the search you >>>will see the canner I bought & this might help you recgonize it. >>> >>>There's no instructions to go with it and I'm not sure exactly how to >>>work this specific one. All the pressure cookers/canners I've seen >>>have the rocking top to maintain a desired pressure. This one has a >>>pressure gage and pressure relief valve located on the lid but nothing >>>else I can see on the photo and the seller knows nothing about how to >>>calibrate it or use it. >>> >>>Any information on this one anyone? >>> >>>Thank you! >>> >>>Cheers, >>> >>>Meg >> >> >>Presto and American Harvest pressure cookers both use the gauges. If >>you can get one of their instruction books, you can get the basic >>information. Many county extension offices can calibrate the gauge. >>I cannot find the link for the USDA canning pages in my list right now >>but FAQ for this newsgroup should have the link. >> >>I am afraid that getting parts for the cooker will be your biggest >>problem. >> >>Good luck with your search. > > > Thanks for this added info. > > I don't have it yet but it's a 1-2 day ship from where it's at to > here. Looking at the photos it seems to be in really good condition > and there is probably nothing wrong with it. > > A good friend makes clocks and tables from metal and wood and has > pretty much a complete machine shop. Likely most anything needing > repair I could just take there and he could manufacture what's needed > pretty easily. He said if I needed a funny shaped gasket I could get > what I need from an auto parts store or a supply house called Berry > Bearing as they have all sorts of gaskets available for the industrial > market. > > I'm hoping it's ready to go. The ad said the gasket looks good. > > All I need to know is how to use it. I'll contact the extension office > & see about calibration. > > Thanks, > > Meg Odds are your canner uses the same steam pressure gauge, safety pop off and gasket as the National Presto canners did. Go to this site once you get the canner in hand and check for the needed parts. IIRC all the gauges had the same diameter and grade of thread where they go into the lid. Most of the rubber safety pop offs are the same size, as are many of the gaskets, based on the diameter of the lid, etc. Don't know about what your're calling a relief valve as I couldn't see it well enough on the picture at eBay. Try this URL: http://www.wisementrading.com/canning/canners.htm George |
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Meg wrote:
> Greetings, > > I just purchased a Health Pressure Cooker model #22 & made in Peoria, > IL by the National Aluminum Manufacturing Company. From the limited > info I found on Google, it was probably made in the late 40's or early > 50's.. > > If you go to http://ebay.com & type in 2380856056 in the search you > will see the canner I bought & this might help you recgonize it. > > There's no instructions to go with it and I'm not sure exactly how to > work this specific one. All the pressure cookers/canners I've seen > have the rocking top to maintain a desired pressure. This one has a > pressure gage and pressure relief valve located on the lid but nothing > else I can see on the photo and the seller knows nothing about how to > calibrate it or use it. > > Any information on this one anyone? > > Thank you! > > Cheers, > Meg You'll need to get the gage tested and calibrated (or replaced, if necessary). The canner looks just fine, as long as it's not cracked anywhere, and you don't need a gasket. When you eventually do need a gasket, see if a Mirro or Presto 22 qt canner gasket will fit. Don't put any oil on the gasket! If it seems brittle when you get it, spray it with silicone spray. Best regards, Bob |
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George Shirley wrote:
> > Odds are your canner uses the same steam pressure gauge, safety pop off > and gasket as the National Presto canners did. Go to this site once you > get the canner in hand and check for the needed parts. IIRC all the > gauges had the same diameter and grade of thread where they go into the > lid. Most of the rubber safety pop offs are the same size, as are many > of the gaskets, based on the diameter of the lid, etc. Don't know about > what your're calling a relief valve as I couldn't see it well enough on > the picture at eBay. Try this URL: > http://www.wisementrading.com/canning/canners.htm > > George It looked to me like it has a metal popoff valve rather than a rubber plug. (it should probably be tested too.) My mom's old canner has one, and you open it to vent the canner for a few minutes and exhaust the air before you let it build pressure. If you forget to watch the gauge, it's supposed to open and release the pressure before the canner blows up. I would rather have a metal popoff valve than a rubber plug on a canner. Best regards, Bob |
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zxcvbob wrote:
> George Shirley wrote: > >> >> Odds are your canner uses the same steam pressure gauge, safety pop >> off and gasket as the National Presto canners did. Go to this site >> once you get the canner in hand and check for the needed parts. IIRC >> all the gauges had the same diameter and grade of thread where they go >> into the lid. Most of the rubber safety pop offs are the same size, as >> are many of the gaskets, based on the diameter of the lid, etc. Don't >> know about what your're calling a relief valve as I couldn't see it >> well enough on the picture at eBay. Try this URL: >> http://www.wisementrading.com/canning/canners.htm >> >> George > > > It looked to me like it has a metal popoff valve rather than a rubber > plug. (it should probably be tested too.) My mom's old canner has one, > and you open it to vent the canner for a few minutes and exhaust the air > before you let it build pressure. If you forget to watch the gauge, > it's supposed to open and release the pressure before the canner blows up. > > I would rather have a metal popoff valve than a rubber plug on a canner. > > Best regards, > Bob Looking at the picture on eBay there seems to be a standard Presto rubber blow out piece on the lid. That's the one that has the metal piece that pops up when the pressure is going right not the little rubber dinky thing on pressure cookers of olden times. My 40 yo Sears and Roebuck canner has a pressure gauge, a jiggler (set at 15 lbs) and the rubber thingy I just told you about. All have their purposes. George |
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il Tue, 24 Feb 2004 13:39:33 GMT, Meg ha scritto:
> On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 07:40:18 -0500, wrote: > > >On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 07:46:16 GMT, Meg > > wrote: > > > >>Greetings, > >> > >>I just purchased a Health Pressure Cooker model #22 & made in Peoria, > >>IL by the National Aluminum Manufacturing Company. From the limited > >>info I found on Google, it was probably made in the late 40's or early > >>50's.. > >> > >>If you go to http://ebay.com & type in 2380856056 in the search you > >>will see the canner I bought & this might help you recgonize it. > >> > >>There's no instructions to go with it and I'm not sure exactly how to > >>work this specific one. All the pressure cookers/canners I've seen > >>have the rocking top to maintain a desired pressure. This one has a > >>pressure gage and pressure relief valve located on the lid but nothing > >>else I can see on the photo and the seller knows nothing about how to > >>calibrate it or use it. > >> > >>Any information on this one anyone? > >> > > > >Lots of pressure cooker/canner info he > > > >http://www.missvickie.com > > > >Miss Vickie says this about Health (which isn't going to > >help you): "Out of business with no available source or > >service." But at least maybe it will save you some > >fruitless searching. > > > >I've never had a pressure canner (although I sure would like > >one), so I can't help more than this. > > > >Pat > > Hi Pat, > > Thanks for trying to find info on this for me. I've spent a couple of > hours trying all the searches I could think of to find info on this > one and I did find that link and another selling a cookbook from the > company dated 1944. > > I'm hoping I'll find someone who has one of these and knows how to use > iy so they can guide me. I've never used a cooker/canner without one > of the weighted rockers being used for pressure/temperature control. > > Thanks for trying. > > Meg Try the libraries. My book that mentions pressure canning says to check any pressure gauges against a master gauge. And that probably goes double for an antique. Do not immerse the dial in water. The book I got the info from may help you, it's Putting Food By. 2nd ed./ by Ruth Hertzberg etc. Stephen Greene Press: brattleford (vermont) 1975 pp 41-48 -- Cheers, Loki [ Brevity is the soul of wit. W.Shakespeare ] |
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Hi Meg,
What a great price! Maybe wait until it gets there before worrying about parts as it might not need any. Looking at the picture of the lid, what you have there is a gauge, rubber safety plug, and National's pressure regulator device. I borrowed a national canner once that had one of these. It has a little lever on top that you flip up for open and down for closed. It does the exact same job as the familiar rocker setup except it uses an internal spring instead of a weight and is a lot harder to misplace on canning day. Do a thorough inspect parts that hold the lid on. As xcvbob says, don't put oil on the gasket, to which I would add, don't remove the gasket for inspection or you will likely have to replace it. If you decide to test it by putting an inch of water in the bottom and bringing it up to pressure, let it vent for 10 minutes before you flip the lever down, just as you would during a normal canning run. With the little lever down it should start venting when it reaches 15 lbs pressure. Best Regards, James Meg > wrote in message >. .. > Greetings, > > I just purchased a Health Pressure Cooker model #22 & made in Peoria, > IL by the National Aluminum Manufacturing Company. From the limited > info I found on Google, it was probably made in the late 40's or early > 50's.. > > If you go to http://ebay.com & type in 2380856056 in the search you > will see the canner I bought & this might help you recgonize it. > > There's no instructions to go with it and I'm not sure exactly how to > work this specific one. All the pressure cookers/canners I've seen > have the rocking top to maintain a desired pressure. This one has a > pressure gage and pressure relief valve located on the lid but nothing > else I can see on the photo and the seller knows nothing about how to > calibrate it or use it. > > Any information on this one anyone? > > Thank you! > > Cheers, > > Meg |
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I'd like to thank you all for the wonderful advice. I just got the
canner in today and wouldn't you know it but the shipper didn't pack it well and put the gauge right against the cardboard box. The box must have been dropped on side during shipping because all the glass that was in the gauge came out when I opened the box. It was packed very well with peanuts but not double boxed so it ended up being damaged badly. I suspect the gauge still works well as without the glass it started to move as pressure was developed inside but I'll still have to find another gauge to replace it. The writing on the top of the gauge was crushed & though I flattened it out, the paint the writing was on is chipped off & gone forever. The nice thing about this gauge is that it was set back at an angle so you could look at the value without bending over. If I get some new replacement gauge from somewhere (the canner's company is well out of business) it will be straight vertical and to read it I will have to bend over to do so. Really irritating. So important to box properly when you ship. This beautiful canner went 56 years intact until this week... Meg >Hi Meg, > >What a great price! Maybe wait until it gets there before worrying >about parts as it might not need any. Looking at the picture of the >lid, what you have there is a gauge, rubber safety plug, and >National's pressure regulator device. I borrowed a national canner >once that had one of these. It has a little lever on top that you flip >up for open and down for closed. It does the exact same job as the >familiar rocker setup except it uses an internal spring instead of a >weight and is a lot harder to misplace on canning day. Do a thorough >inspect parts that hold the lid on. As xcvbob says, don't put oil on >the gasket, to which I would add, don't remove the gasket for >inspection or you will likely have to replace it. If you decide to >test it by putting an inch of water in the bottom and bringing it up >to pressure, let it vent for 10 minutes before you flip the lever >down, just as you would during a normal canning run. With the little >lever down it should start venting when it reaches 15 lbs pressure. >Best Regards, >James > > > >Meg > wrote in message >. .. >> Greetings, >> >> I just purchased a Health Pressure Cooker model #22 & made in Peoria, >> IL by the National Aluminum Manufacturing Company. From the limited >> info I found on Google, it was probably made in the late 40's or early >> 50's.. >> >> If you go to http://ebay.com & type in 2380856056 in the search you >> will see the canner I bought & this might help you recgonize it. >> >> There's no instructions to go with it and I'm not sure exactly how to >> work this specific one. All the pressure cookers/canners I've seen >> have the rocking top to maintain a desired pressure. This one has a >> pressure gage and pressure relief valve located on the lid but nothing >> else I can see on the photo and the seller knows nothing about how to >> calibrate it or use it. >> >> Any information on this one anyone? >> >> Thank you! >> >> Cheers, >> >> Meg |
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Your County Home Economist can test the guage and tell you how to use it.
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Meg > wrote in message >. ..
> On 29 Feb 2004 07:31:42 GMT, (BCHUKB) wrote: > > >Your County Home Economist can test the guage and tell you how to use it. > > > Thanks for the suggestion. I need to find a convex 2" glass gauge > cover before I do that. I'm concerned if I put the cover on after it's > tested, I may change the reading on the gauge. I'd rather take it in > to test when it's in final condition. > > So far I haven't found any 2" convex glass dial glass, I'll look in > the flea markets. The glass is basically just a dust cover. If the guage is working properly, removing or reinstalling the glass should have no effect on the reading. It's more important to not let water flow into the guage when you wash the underside of the lid. Do not unscrew the guage from the lid unless absolutely neccessary. This is because the guage pipe is stainless steel and the lid is aluminum. It's so easy to cross-thread this putting it back on and the stainless steel cuts through the soft aluminum threads like butter = start looking for a new canner. Perhaps someone knows why these guages even need to be calibrated as they have nothing to do with regulating pressure and seem to only be good as a warning in case the pressure climbs too high allowing one to turn off the heat and take cover, preferably in an adjacent building, while it cools down. Having the pressure regulator calibrated, or both the guage and regulator, would make more sense. |
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James Cooper wrote:
> Meg > wrote in message >. .. > >>On 29 Feb 2004 07:31:42 GMT, (BCHUKB) wrote: >> >> >>>Your County Home Economist can test the guage and tell you how to use it. >> >> >>Thanks for the suggestion. I need to find a convex 2" glass gauge >>cover before I do that. I'm concerned if I put the cover on after it's >>tested, I may change the reading on the gauge. I'd rather take it in >>to test when it's in final condition. >> >>So far I haven't found any 2" convex glass dial glass, I'll look in >>the flea markets. > > > The glass is basically just a dust cover. If the guage is working > properly, removing or reinstalling the glass should have no effect on > the reading. It's more important to not let water flow into the guage > when you wash the underside of the lid. Do not unscrew the guage from > the lid unless absolutely neccessary. This is because the guage pipe > is stainless steel and the lid is aluminum. It's so easy to > cross-thread this putting it back on and the stainless steel cuts > through the soft aluminum threads like butter = start looking for a > new canner. Perhaps someone knows why these guages even need to be > calibrated as they have nothing to do with regulating pressure and > seem to only be good as a warning in case the pressure climbs too high > allowing one to turn off the heat and take cover, preferably in an > adjacent building, while it cools down. Having the pressure regulator > calibrated, or both the guage and regulator, would make more sense. On many canners, specifically the one from Sears that I use, the gauge is used to determine the pressure that one will process the food at. Mine has a "jiggler" just as a safety, ie it will jiggle at 17 lbs psig. There is also a "blow out" port in the middle of the lid that is rubber with a stainless middle port that moves. When the stainless middle part comes upright the canner has positive steam pressure. Air is vented through the port where the weighted jiggler sits and when a steam flow is established for a few minutes one puts the jiggler on the port. From this point on you are regulating heat by increasing or decreasing the burner until you reach the processing point, in most cases 11 psig. That pressure is then held by manipulating the heat control to stay at the 11 psig mark. As a consequence and to ensure an accurate gauge it should be calibrated and reset at least annually and more often if it is in heavy use. Many county extension offices can arrange for this calibration or one can find a gauge repair shop and pay them to do this job. Such shops are generally in areas where hydrocarbon processing is the main heavy industry. You are correct about the gauge glass though. While not absolutely necessary it is used to a) keep the gauge face clean and readable; b) keep the gauge arrow (pointer) from being manually manipulated or damaged; c) prevents material from getting into the gauge and gumming up the works. There are many websites where one can buy new gauges, typically about US$35.00 and where you can buy a replacement glass and/or face cover. George |
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Hi:
I just bought a Health Pressure Canner and Cooker from ebay. Its REALLY OLD. you can enter 4354797275 in the search field at www.ebay.com and that’s the Pressure Cooker I bought… isn’t it beautiful? I read your post and I wanted to contact you, figuring that you may know more about parts. Is it possible to use a ring from another brand or something like it? Thanx! |
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cuatiklad wrote:
> Hi: > I just bought a Health Pressure Canner and Cooker from ebay. Its REALLY > OLD. > you can enter 4354797275 in the search field at www.ebay.com and that’s > the Pressure Cooker I bought… isn’t it beautiful? > I read your post and I wanted to contact you, figuring that you may know > more about parts. Is it possible to use a ring from another brand or > something like it? > > Thanx! > > Wow! And it even comes with a kitchen table and a set of miniblinds! Seriously, the gauge will need to be calibratated and possibly replaced (easy) and it wouldn't be a bad idea to get the popoff valve tested. The lid gasket is the only potential problem, but it might use a gasket available from another brand. My pressure canners are both over 20 years old and still have the original gaskets. Some people seem to go thru gaskets every couple of years. Whatever you do, don't put vegetable oil on the gaskets. Bob |
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zxcvbob wrote:
> cuatiklad wrote: > >> Hi: >> I just bought a Health Pressure Canner and Cooker from ebay. Its REALLY >> OLD. >> you can enter 4354797275 in the search field at www.ebay.com and that’s >> the Pressure Cooker I bought… isn’t it beautiful? >> I read your post and I wanted to contact you, figuring that you may know >> more about parts. Is it possible to use a ring from another brand or >> something like it? >> >> Thanx! >> >> > > Wow! And it even comes with a kitchen table and a set of miniblinds! > > Seriously, the gauge will need to be calibratated and possibly replaced > (easy) and it wouldn't be a bad idea to get the popoff valve tested. > > The lid gasket is the only potential problem, but it might use a gasket > available from another brand. My pressure canners are both over 20 > years old and still have the original gaskets. Some people seem to go > thru gaskets every couple of years. Whatever you do, don't put > vegetable oil on the gaskets. > > Bob Pretty much agree with Bob but would be willing to bet you can get replacement parts from Presto on-line. Most of the older off-brand pressure canners were built by Presto, including my Sears one that I bought, new, in the sixties. The pop off valve can be replaced with a Presto brand blow out seal if necessary. I also agree with not oiling the gasket. I wash mine with warm, soapy water after each use and dry it carefully. DO NOT leave the lid sealed with the gasket in place when it is not in use. It will eventually deform. George |
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On Tue 08 Feb 2005 12:33:33p, George Shirley wrote in rec.food.preserving:
> zxcvbob wrote: >> cuatiklad wrote: >> >>> Hi: >>> I just bought a Health Pressure Canner and Cooker from ebay. Its >>> REALLY OLD. >>> you can enter 4354797275 in the search field at www.ebay.com and >>> that’s the Pressure Cooker I bought… isn’t it beautiful? >>> I read your post and I wanted to contact you, figuring that you may >>> know more about parts. Is it possible to use a ring from another brand >>> or something like it? >>> >>> Thanx! >>> >>> >> >> Wow! And it even comes with a kitchen table and a set of miniblinds! >> >> Seriously, the gauge will need to be calibratated and possibly replaced >> (easy) and it wouldn't be a bad idea to get the popoff valve tested. >> >> The lid gasket is the only potential problem, but it might use a gasket >> available from another brand. My pressure canners are both over 20 >> years old and still have the original gaskets. Some people seem to go >> thru gaskets every couple of years. Whatever you do, don't put >> vegetable oil on the gaskets. >> >> Bob > > Pretty much agree with Bob but would be willing to bet you can get > replacement parts from Presto on-line. Most of the older off-brand > pressure canners were built by Presto, including my Sears one that I > bought, new, in the sixties. The pop off valve can be replaced with a > Presto brand blow out seal if necessary. > > I also agree with not oiling the gasket. I wash mine with warm, soapy > water after each use and dry it carefully. DO NOT leave the lid sealed > with the gasket in place when it is not in use. It will eventually > deform. > > George I understand the reason for not oiling teh gasket. However, I have an 8-qt Presto electric pressure cooker purchased ~1965, which will not seal properly without a light coating of oil rubbod on the gasket just before closing the lid. The gasket is washed well and stored dry after use. FWIW, this is only the 1st replacement gasket I've needed to buy. The sealing problem (without oil) existing right out of the box. I also use this unit for canning. I can process 7 pint jars at a time. Wayne |
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… Well, thanks.
I went to this page: http://www.gopresto.com/products/parts.php That I guess is what is referred as presto on line. If I specify the canner I’m looking parts for, I see presto offers parts for up to 23 quart canners. Mine, that haven’t arrived jet, is 24 Quarts. Any ideas for a boy who barely knows about pc’s? Other thing… even if they have a 24, how would I know if the ring matches? What I’m I looking for? Will any presto gauge do the job? Finally, , thanks god there is a forum like this where I know I will have somewhere to run. Now I now why people where bidding more on some 1920 pc’s than others… the brand!!! About the gauge calibration, who does these things?... Is there a way to know if mine is going nuts? I mean, I have a little pc I use regulary for canning, I would notes something if the thing is suppose to mark 15 and its marking 5… wouldn’t I…? |
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cuatiklad wrote:
> … Well, thanks. > I went to this page: > http://www.gopresto.com/products/parts.php > That I guess is what is referred as presto on line. > If I specify the canner I’m looking parts for, I see presto offers parts > for up to 23 quart canners. Mine, that haven’t arrived jet, is 24 Quarts. > Any ideas for a boy who barely knows about pc’s? > Other thing… even if they have a 24, how would I know if the ring matches? > What I’m I looking for? > Will any presto gauge do the job? For the gasket, you ask them by email if they can match yours. You will need the diameter of the open circle, the thickness of the gasket, and the width of the actual gasket. If they don't have it you can take it to a gasket shop and they will cut you one. Ask your nearest automotive dealer for a gasket shop in your community. As for the gauge, if the thread size and diameter is the same as yours any PC gauge will do the job. Alternatively you can look on a Google Search. Be aware that calibrated NEW gauges are about $35.00. Your county agricultural agent can often recommend someone to do it for you. If you're in an industrial area look in the yellow pages for an "Instrument repair shop." Many of them are set up to test and calibrate gauges of all kinds. Yeah, if it's not reading somewhere close to what you're shooting for you should have it calibrated. Just to be on the safe side I have my calibrated prior to using it for the first time each year. > Finally, , thanks god there is a forum like this where I know I will have > somewhere to run. Now I now why people where bidding more on some 1920 > pc’s than others… the brand!!! > > About the gauge calibration, who does these things?... > Is there a way to know if mine is going nuts? I mean, I have a little pc I > use regulary for canning, I would notes something if the thing is suppose > to mark 15 and its marking 5… wouldn’t I…? > > George |
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Hi George:
Thanks. I have a confusion. In gopresto.com I see that, what I call “gasket” they call it “sealing ring”. And for “gasket” they show a “Pressure Canner Gasket (for Interlock Assembly)”. Am I missing something? I’m talking about the rubber ring that fits around the inside rim of the cover and forms a pressure-tight seal between the cover and the body of the pressure canner. Is there any were I can send you a pic of the gasket? Because it’s different than the one of my 8 qt presto. It is just a plain, absolutely flat ring… |
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If you like, I would be glad to scan it and e-mail you a copy. RonL |
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To all concerned here is a link to the scanned PDF on Dropbox. Best of luck!! https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...Cooker0001.pdf |
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