I didn't even realize A-H was selling jars for canning. All the ones I have seen were sold as "for crafts only". You know for candles, soaps, lotions, and other decorative items.

Still there can be many reasons for lids not sealing no matter what brand they are. Can you give us more details such what foods, what processing, etc.? It would seem if the lids would seal on the small jars they sure should on the larger ones too with the longer processing times unless the rims are chipped.

Dave

I've used the Anchor Hocking lids with their half pint jars without issue. I actually love the look of the squat, squared half pints. Like Dave, I can't imagine the lids being the reason they didn't seal. I haven't used the pints but I wonder if the rims of the jars are thicker or maybe warped in some way.

Rodney

Well, that's an interesting question. I didn't examine the rims of the jars that didn't seal. I just used the jars again in my next canning one, with different Lids.

I wonder if those were the ones that got the vintage lids that didn't seal -- maybe the jars are a factor, too. I didn't notice any unevenness when I was wiping the edges before tightening the lids, but I wasn't looking for that.

You folks were right -- it was the jars.

They're labeled for preserving, but I don't think the manufacturing processes are up to the job.

I checked a couple of the ones that didn't seal, and they have a palpable dip at one point along the edge. They both felt the same, so maybe they came out of the same mold or whatever.

nila, I'm glad you posted this. I saw some of those Anchor Hocking jars today, the little square half pints, as well as some Ball "Stars and Stripes" pints. I'm a sucker for neat jars, but controlled myself and didn't buy either. Now I'm glad that I at least passed up the Anchor Hocking, in spite of the "Made in the USA" label.

Annie

Well that is unfortunate but I suspected there was something off about the pints if they were all failing. I would contact the company and report the issue. It is hard to imagine that they let them get through quality control like that and I would expect the company to try to make things right.

Annie- The squared half pint Anchor Hocking jars are fine. I've got some jars that have been sealed for a year and a half. I will buy them again in the future but I will be staying clear of the pints (except maybe for crafts) after reading Nila's bad luck with them.

Rodney