I got a Grip-Tite
 

I am hoping that it is not a Chinese knock off, but will see when it
gets here.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

I got a Grip-Tite
 

The Cook wrote:
> I am hoping that it is not a Chinese knock off, but will see when it
> gets here.
Got a picture of it Susan? I'll compare it to my 40+ year old one.

I got a Grip-Tite
 

The Cook wrote:
> On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:48:40 -0500, George Shirley
> > wrote:
>
>> The Cook wrote:
>>> I am hoping that it is not a Chinese knock off, but will see when it
>>> gets here.
>> Got a picture of it Susan? I'll compare it to my 40+ year old one.
>
> It is on Ebay item number 150304262360

Yep, that's an original. Looks just like mine and made of same materials.

I can't believe you paid $32.00 for that thing, mine cost 50 cents over
40 years ago, bought it at the local feed and stuff store in Orange, TX.
Store is still there, has been since the twenties, no more grip tite's
though.

You will find the Grip Tite is a lot more handy to use than the modern
jar lifters. I am under threat of being dug up and killed again if I
don't leave mine to Barb when I go the great canning kitchen in the sky.

I got a Grip-Tite
 

On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:48:40 -0500, George Shirley
> wrote:

>The Cook wrote:
>> I am hoping that it is not a Chinese knock off, but will see when it
>> gets here.
>Got a picture of it Susan? I'll compare it to my 40+ year old one.

It is on Ebay item number 150304262360

I got a Grip-Tite
 

On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:01:28 -0500, George Shirley
> wrote:

>The Cook wrote:
>> On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:48:40 -0500, George Shirley
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> The Cook wrote:
>>>> I am hoping that it is not a Chinese knock off, but will see when it
>>>> gets here.
>>> Got a picture of it Susan? I'll compare it to my 40+ year old one.
>>
>> It is on Ebay item number 150304262360
>
>Yep, that's an original. Looks just like mine and made of same materials.
>
>I can't believe you paid $32.00 for that thing, mine cost 50 cents over
>40 years ago, bought it at the local feed and stuff store in Orange, TX.
>Store is still there, has been since the twenties, no more grip tite's
>though.
>
>You will find the Grip Tite is a lot more handy to use than the modern
>jar lifters. I am under threat of being dug up and killed again if I
>don't leave mine to Barb when I go the great canning kitchen in the sky.
>

I did a Google search for Grip Tite and could not find anything close
to the jar lifter. I think the last one sold on Ebay for about that
amount.

I got a Grip-Tite
 

The Cook wrote:
> On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:01:28 -0500, George Shirley
> > wrote:
>
>> The Cook wrote:
>>> On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:48:40 -0500, George Shirley
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> The Cook wrote:
>>>>> I am hoping that it is not a Chinese knock off, but will see when it
>>>>> gets here.
>>>> Got a picture of it Susan? I'll compare it to my 40+ year old one.
>>> It is on Ebay item number 150304262360
>> Yep, that's an original. Looks just like mine and made of same materials.
>>
>> I can't believe you paid $32.00 for that thing, mine cost 50 cents over
>> 40 years ago, bought it at the local feed and stuff store in Orange, TX.
>> Store is still there, has been since the twenties, no more grip tite's
>> though.
>>
>> You will find the Grip Tite is a lot more handy to use than the modern
>> jar lifters. I am under threat of being dug up and killed again if I
>> don't leave mine to Barb when I go the great canning kitchen in the sky.
>>
>
> I did a Google search for Grip Tite and could not find anything close
> to the jar lifter. I think the last one sold on Ebay for about that
> amount.
Barb pointed one out on Ebay about a year ago and, IIRC, that one sold
for around nine bucks.

I wish I had the manufacturing capability to make them, I think they
would sell really well. I do have some Inconel rod that would do the
trick, maybe I can get a friend with a torch to help me develop one.

I got a Grip-Tite
 

On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:03:31 -0500, George Shirley
> wrote:

>The Cook wrote:
>> On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:01:28 -0500, George Shirley
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> The Cook wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:48:40 -0500, George Shirley
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The Cook wrote:
>>>>>> I am hoping that it is not a Chinese knock off, but will see when it
>>>>>> gets here.
>>>>> Got a picture of it Susan? I'll compare it to my 40+ year old one.
>>>> It is on Ebay item number 150304262360
>>> Yep, that's an original. Looks just like mine and made of same materials.
>>>
>>> I can't believe you paid $32.00 for that thing, mine cost 50 cents over
>>> 40 years ago, bought it at the local feed and stuff store in Orange, TX.
>>> Store is still there, has been since the twenties, no more grip tite's
>>> though.
>>>
>>> You will find the Grip Tite is a lot more handy to use than the modern
>>> jar lifters. I am under threat of being dug up and killed again if I
>>> don't leave mine to Barb when I go the great canning kitchen in the sky.
>>>
>>
>> I did a Google search for Grip Tite and could not find anything close
>> to the jar lifter. I think the last one sold on Ebay for about that
>> amount.
>Barb pointed one out on Ebay about a year ago and, IIRC, that one sold
>for around nine bucks.

I just checked and the one last year sold for $35 according to a
message from Barb.
>
>I wish I had the manufacturing capability to make them, I think they
>would sell really well. I do have some Inconel rod that would do the
>trick, maybe I can get a friend with a torch to help me develop one.

I got a Grip-Tite
 

In article >,
The Cook > wrote:

> I am hoping that it is not a Chinese knock off, but will see when it
> gets here.


That was you! LOL! My bid was about 1 second too late.
$32 !!! LOL! I was disappointed about my screwed up bid but then
decided I'll just be patient. . . . How're ya feelin', Jorge? '-)
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller, Thelma and Louise
On the Road Again - It is Finished

I got a Grip-Tite
 

In article >,
George Shirley > wrote:
> Got a picture of it Susan? I'll compare it to my 40+ year old one.

It looks just like yours. Stainless steel. NEW!
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller, Thelma and Louise
On the Road Again - It is Finished

I got a Grip-Tite
 

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> The Cook > wrote:
>
>> I am hoping that it is not a Chinese knock off, but will see when it
>> gets here.
>
>
> That was you! LOL! My bid was about 1 second too late.
> $32 !!! LOL! I was disappointed about my screwed up bid but then
> decided I'll just be patient. . . . How're ya feelin', Jorge? '-)
Don't be getting anxious on me, I'm doing just fine. Gasp! Drool!

I got a Grip-Tite
 

On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:47:37 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> The Cook > wrote:
>
>> I am hoping that it is not a Chinese knock off, but will see when it
>> gets here.
>
>
>That was you! LOL! My bid was about 1 second too late.
>$32 !!! LOL! I was disappointed about my screwed up bid but then
>decided I'll just be patient. . . . How're ya feelin', Jorge? '-)

That is the beauty of esnipe. I was sound asleep when the auction
ended. I don't think I have lost a bid since I started using esnipe
unless I was overbid. They let you know if the bid goes over your top
if there is time to get a new one in. The other good thing is that if
I am not there I am not tempted to bid more.