Suggestions on fixing up an old canner.

If you have an old canner in a closet or found one at a yardsale, the following articles may help you get it working again. Please check with your local extension agency office for gauge testing, if your canner has a gauge.

• About the Presto 21-B canner that I found at a thrift store:
  • Presto 21-B Refurbishment
  • How to install the seal on the 21-B
  • Presto 21-B After Being Cleaned Up
  • Presto 21-B Operating Manual
• More generic articles that should apply to all canners, be they Presto, All-American, or Mirro:
  • Converting or Upgrading an Old Pressure Canner
  • Three-Pressure Canner Weight Sets
  • Canning Burner Element Upgrades for your Electric Coil Stove