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Both companies manufacture quart jars. Standard mouth Kerr quart jars are 4 inches in diameter and 6.9 inches tall. A case of 12 has a shipping weight of 12 lbs. Wide-mouth Kerr quart jars are 3.9 inches in diameter and 6.6 inches tall. A case of 12 has a dry weight of 14 lbs. Standard mouth Ball quart jars have a 3.5-inch diameter and a 6.9-inch height. A case of 12 has a weight of 13 lbs.
Nationality: United States. Executive summary: Invented the screw-neck jar. In 1858, American tinsmith John L. Mason invented a square-shouldered jar with threaded screw-top, matching lid, and rubber ring for an airtight seal -- the Mason jar. Until the 1830s, long before refrigeration and hothouse gardens, many fruits and vegetables had been available only seasonally, but the recent development of jars had made canning a practical alternative to drying, pickling, or smoking to preserve food.