What are the common mason jar sizes?
- 4 fl oz - 1/4 Pint
- 8 fl oz - 1/2 Pint
- 12 fl oz - 3/4 Pint
- 16 fl oz - Pint
- 16 fl oz - Pint Wide Mouth
- 24 fl oz - 1-1/2 Pint Wide Mouth, Pint/Half, 750ml
- BALL discontinued lack of sales, see Best Places to Buy 24 Oz Mason Jars by Karen Rzepecki
- Bernardin in Canada (subsidiary of Newell Brands which owns BALL) - wide mouth 9 pack Bernardin 750 ml jars
- Le Parfait - wide mouth french glass jar 24 oz 750ml at Amazon for $16.00
- Leavier - mason jars wide mouth 24oz at Amazon $32.99
- MEM WORLDSHOP wide mouth mason jars at Amazon $24.99
- Bormioli Rocco has 750ml but only in clip top
- 32 fl oz - Quart
- 32 fl oz - Quart Wide Mouth
- 64 fl oz - 1/2 Gallon Wide Mouth
What glass color are mason jars sold in?
- Clear
- Amber
- Aqua
- Cobalt
- Rose/Pink - Ball 32oz 4pk glass regular mouth rose vintage mason jar with lid and band, sold at Target $15.99 (8/10/2024)
Mason Jar Manufactures
Hazel-Atlas Glass Company
In 1964 Hazel-Atlas sold to Brockway Glass (see wikipedia Hazel-Atlas Glass Company). In 1987 Owens-Illinois acquired Brockway (see Brockway Glass Company) and called Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
References
Celebrating 150 years of mason jars 1858-2008 by Jim Sears and Joseph Merkel
Bottles and Extras, November-December 2008 (pdf)
fohbc.org-NewIdeas_FaulknerDownload
A Brief History of the Mason Jar by Emily Matchar
A Brief History of the Mason Jar, Emily Matchar, August 26, 2020, Smithsonian Magazine
John L. Mason - National Inventors Hall of Fame
Inventor of the Mason Jar, John L. Mason - National Inventors Hall of Fame
Mason Jar, U.S. Patent No. 22,186
