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I am looking for replacement rubber seals for these Goodwood brand cookie jars from the 1980s.
If you can't find their website, you may have to use those tough purple veggie rubber bands. I hope that helps. PBP
If you cannot find the actual gaskets, try using elastic headbands, which are about1/2inch wide, and can be found in the hair care section. You could cut it to length, and glue the cut ends together. Perhaps you may find a size that will fit without cutting. I bought a pack of these to use to hold the plastic garbage bags in my kitchen trash and they work well.
take the lid, go to an auto parts store and have them fit it with a large plump "O" ring... All fixed. Ov course wash the "O" ring thouroughly.
Ken
I'm looking for gaskets for Anchor Hocking gallon cracker jars.
I need replacement gaskets for my glass canisters. The gaskets measure 3 5/8" inside diameter
. Do you know where I can get these?
By Joyce H
If you get any answers would you be kind enough to post on here, thank you (I need some, too).
I ordered mine from Fantes Kitchen Wares-I found them online about 2 years ago. The shipment arrived fast and I was very satisfied with the rubber gaskets.
Ifound some at bed bath and beyonds online. a set of 6 was 2.99
Where can I find a gasket or seal for a 2 gallon wide-mouth (8 or 8.5 inch diameter) glass jar?
Toronto, Canada
I have canisters from Anchor Hocking; the kind that you used to get nuts in at Christmas. The seal is a cap. The inside diameter is approximately 3.5 in. I have tried to contact them, but was on hold forever. Any ideas?
I have an old brown cheese crock, looking for the rubber gasket for it. The lid is 4 and 3/8 inches across.
I am looking for replacement gaskets for my canisters. The size is 5 od x 3 id. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I'm looking for seals for my glass canisters. I need 3 1/2 inch in size. Where can I find some?
By Tonya Y from Joshua, TX
The best places would be thrift stores or garage sales. Sometimes you find more that you expect for very little money.
I found several listings at Amazon.com when I Googled "gaskets for glass canisters". Good luck!
My Ace Hardware reliably has them! If not there, then Sur la Table, but they're bound to be more expensive there.
I was referred to this site from CS at Anchor Hocking for suggestions on where to find gaskets for Anchor Hocking's Heritage Hill 2 gallon, 1 gallon, and 3 quart storage jars, preferably not red.
I'm looking for a canister seal ring. Apparently, it is unusual in the replacement world in that the ring fits as a band around a part of the lid which inserts itself into the canister. I found lots that are horizontally flat or ones which fit like a washer into the lid threads.
Mine is vertically flat with a flange (profile is a sideways "T" [-- shape). Lots of canisters are made with this detail. I just can't find a replacement. The size needed is 89mm ID, 95mm OD.I am looking for replacement gaskets for a jar that has a 5" outer ring with 4" inner ring and also a 7 1/2" outer ring with 6 1/2" inner ring.
You can go to any hardware or hobby store. Bring your gasket with you (or the jar lid) to make sure it's the right fit.
These sound like unusual jars so you might be better off taking them to an old fashion neighborhood hardware store (where they still have inventory from the 80's or 90's) if one is available in your area. If not, then someplace like Ace or True Value might be able to help you find at least one or two of what size you need.
Try Google with "old fashion hardware stores (your zip)" and you may find something in your area (big name stores will also pop up so ignore those) and plan a nice trip one day to several stores with maybe a coffee break at a never before visited cafe.
There are all sorts of gaskets for jars (rolled, gel rolled for grooved slots, flat, rubber or synthetic) so if you take your jars and lids with you someone may be able to help find something that will work.
Of course, if this something that is really necessary and not just something "wanted" then you may have to order custom made but these would be expensive. Auto stores sell a variety of gasket material to make your own but I'm not sure if any of these are safe for food.
Here is a link to a site that makes custom gaskets (they made a gasket for a very old pressure cooker) but it might take a lot of photos.
www.customgasketmfg.com/
I have several drug store style apothecary jars of various sizes and differing lid sizes as well. I would love to use them as canisters, but cannot find the proper gaskets for them.
One of them had the black "tab". Any suggestions, besides rubber bands would help.A very easy online search for "glass jar gaskets" produced many replies. You can try a search yourself or Amazon has many sources for various gasket sizes.
Another place or area to try is plumbing like at Lowe's or Home Depot. They are black and may possibly fit. Draw a line around the gasket inside and outside, this way you cannot fail.
Where can I get a clear, silicone gasket for a 5 inch food canister? I can find the canister and the gasket, but I just need the gasket.
By Paul
I live in the Pacific Northwest and have seen gaskets only at McLendons Hardware. A web search turned up many suppliers.
It is flat, 3.5" inside, 5" outside. Anyone know where I can find a kitchen canister gasket like that?
By Donald
I would suggest going to Bed Bath and Beyond and seeing if they have some gaskets for your canister. There are a lot of markets such as Wallmart that sell a set of gaskets for canisters.
I have a glass cookie jar with a glass lid. There is no gasket or other way to "seal" the lid and keep the cookies fresher. I need a rubber/silicone gasket 5-1/2" interior size.
By Jo C
Could you wrap a wide large rubber band or several narrow ones around either the lid or the top of the jar to act as a seal?
Hey Joe!
I have that same 5.5 casket situation! Did you ever find a match? We love the Glass and Wood!
Would love it if during the year you find some resource!
I purchased an extra large Meloni jar minus the seal for air tightness. Any idea where this can be purchased?
By Cheryl N
I am looking for a replacement 3.5 inch round glass jar lid with gasket only for my ice tea glass jar dispenser with spigot. I measured the round inner jar top dimensions. I live in NYC or website locations would also be good. Thank You!
By Owen
I am trying to figure out the proper size replacement rubber seal for a 1/4L jar? I just bought a used jar and the rubber seal is basically dried out. Thank you in advance.
If you kept it just make a template of it or keep it intact in a zip lock baggie and take it to the store. Easy Peasy!!