Putman TRADEMARK LIGHTENING REGISTERED US PATENT OFFICE, vintage, HG, aqua

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Seller: vintagepapa ✉️ (44) 100%, Location: Canandaigua, New York, US, Ships to: US & many other countries, Item: 402546914466 Putman TRADEMARK LIGHTENING REGISTERED US PATENT OFFICE, vintage, HG, aqua. This beautiful, historic jar, with an original, smooth lip, old-style Lightening seal, was manufactured by Henry Putnam whose name is often linked with having been the inventor of the Lightening seal, although he was NOT the inventor. The Lightening seal was invented by Charles de Quillfeldt in 1875 for beverage bottles and through a series of mysterious sales of rights to the patent, a trade, and a legal battle, his 1877 patent for a wide-mouth Lightening stopper was sold (or assigned) to Putnam for use in canning jars. This short piece of history is important for THIS jar because the earliest of all Lightening jars have loops in the tie-wire (see picture #4). Then, Putnam received his own patent in 1882 for a modification of that tie-wire. SO, any Lightening with twisted hoops of wire holding the lever wire (as in this case) would date from 1877 to 1882. (Thanks to Julian Toulouse's classic "Fruit Jars" published in 1972.) This HG, aqua Lightening jar, WITH the tie-wire, is in near perfect condition, clean, with no cracks; a very small chip in the lip does not impact the glass lid going on and off. The bold writing is all on one side, with capital letters, TRADEMARK LIGHTENING REGISTERED US PATENT OFFICE. The word LIGHTENING stands out in very large capital letters. On the base is PUTNAM and 66. The jar measures approximately 9 1/2 inches tall and 4 1/4 wide. I have owned this awesome jar for over 50 years and it is time for someone else to enjoy this small piece of canning jar history! As always, carefully wrapped and promptly mailed USPS at a reduced rate! Thank you for looking!
  • Condition: Used
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Region of Origin: Unknown
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Bottle Type: Jars
  • Color: Aqua
  • Volume: Half Gallon
  • Time Period Manufactured: Antique (Pre-1900)

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