See that part hanging down on the right side of the photo? Flip that up, and voila - it's openable, you can then undo the little latch above it!
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See that part hanging down on the right side of the photo? Flip that up, and voila - it's openable, you can then undo the little latch above it!
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Oh yeah? I've done that, have several of them with various pickled things and marmelade in them. This one just seem to be stuck. Perhaps I should try covering it with very hot water - do you think that would help?
Thanks anyway, Karen!
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Before you lift the lever up, gently tap the bottom of the jar with the palm of your hand. Sometimes that will break the seal. How OLD is the stuff in the jar? Might have passed it's expiration date. Good luck!!
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It's homemade and may from 2010. She certainly did a good job keeping it closed. I think I'll put in hot water for a while and see if that helps - or bang it on the kitchen counter.
"I don't know which weapons will be used in the third World war, but in the fourth, it will be sticks and stones" --- Albert Einstein.
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Yes, if some of the sugary stuff got into the seal, or the rubber gasket has deteriorated, the warm water will dissolve the sear, and heating the metal parts will expand it slightly ...Originally Posted by Randi
Oh yeah? I've done that, have several of them with various pickled things and marmelade in them. This one just seem to be stuck. Perhaps I should try covering it with very hot water - do you think that would help?
Thanks anyway, Karen!
I've Been Frosted
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Maybe Fister can help?
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Ha ha, he might have done, had there been anchovies inside.
I'll let you know when I get it opened.
"I don't know which weapons will be used in the third World war, but in the fourth, it will be sticks and stones" --- Albert Einstein.
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Another thing to try is to push down on the lid while lifting the clasp...
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The strange thing is that the clasp wasn't really that tight, but the lid is like clued to the glass.
I've now had it in hot water, totally covered for about an hour, and I even got the toolbox out and used a hammer - to no avail.
Will leave it until tomorrow and maybe cover it with boiling water.
"I don't know which weapons will be used in the third World war, but in the fourth, it will be sticks and stones" --- Albert Einstein.
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If it still won't open after you have run hot water over it, then after you lift the bail and unlatch it, take a regular table knife and gently pry up along the edge of the lid while it is still hot/warm. If that doesn't pop it open, then I don't know what will.
Last edited by pomtzu; 04-25-2012 at 04:48 PM.
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