Jar Colors and Numbers

[YYY]

Hi Everybody,

 

Yesterday I found 5 colorful canning jars. Four were turquoise and one was dark brown. Do the colors have any significance? Each jar had numbers/letters/symbols on the bottom.

 

One turquoise pint jar is a “Ball Perfect Mason” jar #10

The other turquoise pint jar is an “Atlas Strong Shoulders” jar #8

 

The 2 turquoise quart sized jars are also “Ball Perfect Mason” #’s 2 and 7

 

The dark brown quart sized jar is a LongLife Wide Mouth. The bottom has numbers, a symbol and a letter on 3 lines:

 

Line 1: 77

 

Line 2: __ __ E ( I can not figure out how to put in the 2 symbols on this line, so I’ll describe them)

The degree symbol as in 360 degrees – then what looks like a wish bone – then a capital letter E

 

Line 3: 4A

 

 

Does anyone know what the colors and the numbers/letter/symbol mean?

 

Thanks for any help.

 

YYY

 

[Jewlzm]

Might I suggest you get whats called "Red book 9" Its a guide for antique canning jars. I would love to see pictures of these jars if you can swing it.

 

Normally the numbers are leads as to manufacturer and locations and what year they were manufactured.

[Jewlzm]

http://www.amazon.com/Red-Book-Collector...91814446&sr=8-1

 

 

Red book 9 on amazon.com

[ArmyOfFive4God]

I just want to say WOW! They sound awesome, & I'd love to see a pic as well! I don't think I could can in them, LOL