Kilner jar

A Kilner jar is a rubber-sealed, glass jar used for preserving food. It was first produced by John Kilner & Co., Yorkshire, England.

History

The Kilner Jar was originally invented by John Kilner and associates, and manufactured by the Kilner glass bottlemakers company from Yorkshire, which he set up. The original Kilner bottlemakers operated from 1842, when the company was first founded, until 1937, when the company went into liquidation.
In 2003, The Rayware Group purchased the Ravenhead name, including Kilner jar and continues to produce them today in China.

Company names

The various names of the Kilner companies were:

John Kilner and Co, Castleford, Yorkshire, 1842–1844
John Kilner and Sons, Wakefield, Yorkshire, 1847–1857
Kilner Brothers Glass Co, Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, 1857–1873 also at Conisbrough, Yorkshire, 1863–1873
Kilner Brothers Ltd, Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire 1873–1920 also at Conisbrough, Yorkshire, 1873–1937.