Thursday, June 13, 2013

WiscoDave Needs Help!!!

No, not that kind of help; I've decided I like him a little bit crazy. But he sent me this email and a pic:


From WiscoDave:
 
Hope you can help.
Just picked up a "Bestmade" can sealer along with a bunch of cans and lids at a rummage sale for $10.00 today.
Other than it was made by Sears c.1930 (?) I am having no luck getting info.
Any advice/suggestions/ help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
 
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11 comments:

  1. taminator013June 13, 2013 at 2:32 PM

    Looks basically like the motorized Dixie Double Seamers that we have in the lab at work. I'd need a few more pictures at different angles to figure it out. Is there a lever at the bottom near the clamp to raise the can and lock it in position against the top rollers? If so, then try raising the can and lid up, then pulling what looks like the locking lever to engage the rollers. Then turn the hand crank just like you do with a can opener. Hope this helps out.

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  2. taminator013June 13, 2013 at 2:52 PM

    Holy @#$% I just looked up hand can sealers for sale. They are basically similar to the design of the one that you have, but the new ones that I saw cost from $500+ dollars to $800. I didn't even know that they made hand crank ones. I may have to come up with an excuse to order a couple for our lab to develop new "test methods" for our can end exteriors. End exteriors just happens to be one of my projects.

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  3. taminator013June 13, 2013 at 2:59 PM

    Oh, yeah, I forgot to add: You only paid $10 for it, Dave? You lucky bastard.

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  4. hiswiserangelJune 13, 2013 at 3:01 PM

    I'm going to pop in here, taminator, and say hey to ya. You know, just so you don't look like you're talking to yourself. But good detective work there.

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  5. taminator013June 13, 2013 at 3:38 PM

    I'm used to talking to myself. Everyone at work knows not to even make eye contact with me. They also warn all the newbies and interns to give me a very wide berth.

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  6. stevierayvJune 13, 2013 at 4:00 PM

    I searched "Using a can sealer" and there are a couple of videos that might be helpful.I don't know if this is what Dave is asking for but I always try to help.Even if my help is no help at all I still do it.

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  7. WiscoDaveJune 13, 2013 at 4:23 PM

    Appreciate all the help.
    Taminator013 I'll be in touch.
    Thanks

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  8. catfishJune 13, 2013 at 4:31 PM

    Boy even Google isn't showing much. One conversation here:
    http://preparednessadvice.com/food_storage/hand-crank-can-sealers/
    That references this place:
    http://www.ehcan.com/CanSealers.html
    Dave how about posting on Backwoods Home Mag. website or Country Side Mag. (The one up in Medford?
    I'll keep digging. Right now I'm up to my armpits in bell peppers and shrooms. Trying to get them processed before I leave the planet tomorrow. Good luck Dave!

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  9. AnonymousJune 13, 2013 at 5:32 PM

    Enola Gay did a post on canning chicken with a can sealer some time ago..
    http://www.paratusfamiliablog.com/2011/07/canning-chicken-literally.html

    She may have done others but that is the only one I could find.

    Terry
    Fla.

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  10. ToejamJune 13, 2013 at 9:22 PM

    Can sealer??

    Was it made in Greece?

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  11. Mark PJune 14, 2013 at 9:28 AM

    I have my grandfathers canner. He used it a lot for 45 years, and I have been using it for about 20 years. Still works great. I use it to can meat and fish. Might have canned some cash also. You made a great find. Congratulations!

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