I'm new to this group but just wanted to mention that I've been using
Golden Harvest jars for about 6 months now and they seem to be fine, I
can find no difference between them and any other brand I've used
EXCEPT the GH jars only have an embossed seal on one side (which is
why I use them, so I can put a nice label on them).

from the boxes it appears they are made by Hearthmark of Muncie, Ind.
I by them by the box (12) at "Big Lots" discount stores.

On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 19:45:30 -0500, George Shirley
> wrote:

>Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> In article >, George Shirley
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>>
>>>>In article >, nutNhoney
> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>(snip)I was thumbing through the flyers and see another brand,
>>>>>Golden Harvest. These come with the lids already on, something I
>>>>>don't think I would care for. I think this could cause sealing
>>>>>problems later. The box is only a half box with the tops covered
>>>>>with shrink plastic similar to a case of pop.
>>>>
>>>>Kerr changed to that packaging last year. I don't like it. Have
>>>>had no problems with non-sealing lids. I think Alltrista makes
>>>>all the brands. Jorge? Care to correct me if I'm wrong? Bob?
>>
>>
>>>I don't think they make the Golden Harvest jars Barb, at least they
>>>don't show as an Alltrista product on their products page.
>>
>> (snip)
>>
>>>George
>>
>>
>> George, according to this info from the Federation of Historical Bottle
>> Collectors FAQ file, they do. I don't know how current the information
>> is. Interesting, that's all. :-)
>>
>> <http://www.fohbc.com/FOHBC_FAQ.html>
>> "What is a Ball Jar?
>> A canning jar or fruit jar made by Ball.
>>
>> These canning jars were made by the Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing
>> Company, The Ball Corporation and now Alltrista Corporation.
>> Generally these jars will have the word Ball embossed in the glass.
>> (Some people may use the name "Ball Jar" to describe any type of
>> canning jar. This is technically incorrect).
>>
>> The Ball Brothers started making fruit jars beginning in 1884 in Western
>> New York . Their first jars showed the BBGMCo monogram. This monogram
>> was used until 1886. From the early 1890's until 1962, they made their
>> canning jars in Muncie Indiana. From about 1900 to 1940, Ball acquired
>> many other fruit jar making companies . The company name was changed to
>> The Ball Corporation in 1969. Other plants were located in many other
>> cities including El Monte, California, Mundelein, Illinois, Asheville,
>> North Carolina. Since 1993. the Alltrista Corporation has been
>> manufacturing the Ball glass canning jars. They also make Kerr,
>> Bernardin and Golden Harvest canning jars. Alltrista's home canning
>> product line can be found at www.homecanning.com."
>>
>> OTOH, This U of ILL doc says GH is made by Anchor:
>> http://www.solutions.uiuc.edu/factsheets/FP02_07.pdf
>>
>> http://www.anchor1.com/home_can.htm seems to bear that out.
>>
>> Beats me.
>
>Looks like Anchor Hocking makes the Golden Harvest Jars. Anchor Hocking,
>to my knowledge, has been making canning jars for dogs years and are
>completely independent of Alltrista. I have a number of AH jars in my
>pantry that I inherited and some I bought at garage sales. I reckon
>Golden Harvest is their later brand name. The old jars have AH in a
>circle on the bottom of the jar the Golden Harvest have two numbers on
>the bottom. Golden Harvest also has their insignia on the side with
>Golden Harvest on top and mason underneath it. Reckon it doesn't really
>matter as they're all probably made to the same specifications.
>
>Oh yeah, a word search on Alltrista's site gives you no answer for
>"Golden Harvest".
>
>George