She wanted to know if we sold parts for this canner.
It is a Ward's 16qt Cast Aluminum Pressure Cooker. It has the gasket free tapered metal to metal gasketless seal! I thought it was an All American but is say Ward on the lid. It has 7 wing nuts to secure lid. 2 of the wings of the nuts have one broken wing. Do you sell replacement parts for this unit?We decided to email All American to see what they said, since this cooker looks just like an All American Cooker and because we were curious as to whether there is a back story to this model.
Their reply:
While this may be one of our pressure cookers, we do not recommend that it be used - keep it as a relic! The aluminum may have deteriorated over the years and developed cracks. The number 39 probably represents the year it was made - 1939. While we made pressure cookers for Ward's, no one here remembers there every being seven wing nuts on them. We believe there would have been six, as the present 15.5 quart (# 915) Pressure Cookers.
Attached is a letter regarding older ALL-AMERICAN Pressure Cookers, which may provide some information regarding this old pressure cooker, however, the issue of seven wing nuts and being made for Wards is not addressed.
So if you have an older canner that you are unsure of using, just get in touch with us at 1-800-251-8824 or email our customer service department at cs@redhillgeneralstore.com and we will do what we can to help you get the parts and/or information you need.
This is just too cool!
ReplyDeleteThanks Erica, we thought it was pretty cool too!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a cousin to similar era permanent wave machines!
ReplyDeleteThat is identical to one of my pressure cookers in every way except it has five of the screw downs with exactly the same art deco knobs. the one and only number on mine is on the bottom of the cooker and it has a 40 engraved/stamped into it. the only other difference is the black pressure gauge with white writing. Mine is perfect with no missing parts except, is there supposed to be a gasket between the lid and pot? Does anyone think mine was made circa 1940? Thanks, Jeff Knight
ReplyDeleteTypically with the All American Canners they do not have a gasket, but instead utilize a metal to metal seal. If you want more information, you may want to contact Customer Service at Pressure Cooker Outlet, and they might have some more info for you: 1-800-251-8824
ReplyDeletedid you change the picture that goes with the story?
ReplyDeleteI count 10 wing nuts securing the lid,(look closely : one is hidden partially behind the gauge, and two blend in with the handle on the left side).
Your miscount could possibly be the reason you can not come up with any info.
We used the photo and the email that our customer sent to us.
DeleteI apologize if i sounded like a smart alek, i had to look at the pic several times before i could make out the extra hold downs, and thought maybe that could be the reason it was so hard to identify.
DeleteNo apology needed. We just didn't want to change our customer's words on them, thought we would explain why it said 7. Hope you have a great weekend slwilliams!
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