- Kilner jar
A Kilner jar is a rubber-sealed, screw-topped
jar used for the storage of food, which was invented by the Kilner family and produced by John Kilner & Co,Yorkshire ,England . Classically, it was aglass plug with arubber seal attached to it in the top, with the whole being secured with a metal screw-top lid. Contemporary "Kilner-style" jars usually have a lid made entirely ofmetal . Kilner jars are used for storing and preserving home-madejam s,marmalade s and otherrelish es. They are also used forpickling food such as eggs,onion s andgarlic .Variants
Kilner jars are often confused with a similar jar featuring a metal hinge and a rubber seal. In the UK, these are sometimes known as "French Kilner" jars.
History
John Kilner, born in 1792, invented the Kilner jar along with his associates. He later founded the John Kilner & Co glass company in 1842 that produced this jar. Although enjoying commercial success, rival glass manufacturers were quick to create alternatives - and the Kilner family business (by then called Kilner Brothers Ltd) went bankrupt in 1937. The patents and trademarks of the Kilner Jar were sold to the United Glass Bottle Company in the same year, where more modern Kilner jars are still being produced today.
Trivia
British broadcaster and "Top Gear" presenter
Jeremy Clarkson is the great-great-great-great grandson of John Kilner. This relationship was explored in a series-one episode of the BBC genealogical programme "Who Do You Think You Are? ".See also
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Mason jar
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