Thank you! I have a vintage 21 qt, Maid of Honor 620.21.

I found this exact canner in an attic of my camp. I just learned to can and I am thrilled to be able to restore and use this beauty. Thank you so much for sharing…it’s exactly what I needed to know.

my anxiety cannot handle you doing that over the garbage disposal with no drain to catch the screws. oh man. but amazing otherwise!

Dawn Power Wash works wonders too. Spray, let sit for a few hours & scrub.

Thank you for this. I inherited my grandmothers canner. Need to do this process.

Last night I was looking for parts for my National. I read that in 1939 the name was changed to Presto. I have the same canner that I'll be cleaning up as well

Going to be a winter project, I got this exact canner at the dump !!!! To a lot of olive oil and hard work to get open but inside is the weight and rack !

Just picked up one today🎉

I don't know, I kinda like the funky patina on mine. That patina represents thousands of quarts of canned garden produced loving put up my mother with help from her 12 kids.

I bought the same canner last weekend for 10.00 at a yard sale. A Number 7 beautiful shape with the rack. I was told they were made from 1925 to 1939.

Gifted one, used it til wood handle broke (a screw fell off & left a small "nut" part between inside/outside layers of canner). Stuck with what to do now..

I just saw the exact same model in an indoor flea market two days ago. They were asking $18 for it. I already have 5 canners so I didn't get it but would love to have for display purposes.

Newbie to all this. Can you explain why you do not refinish the inside?

My lid is on wrong and I can’t open it. It’s empty at least

I have a National # 7-A that I would like to replace the gasket, pressure gage, pressure regulator and pressure release device. I called Presto and all they will tell me is " That model has been discontinued " They will offer absolutely no help on advising what model instruments will fit the 7-A. I have read somewhere in my search that the model 21-B would fit. I understand that Presto probably has policy that forbids a cross reference, but with there being literally thousands of the canners out there that it is very likely that one model parts will fit another. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I have the same canner I bought used, I ordered a replacement gasket based on what the presto site said and it seems too big! Have you had to replace the gasket on yours?

The #5 Presto canner is no longer safe to use as a pressure canner - Per Presto and the USDA. You can use it for a boiling water canner or a steam bath canner but that’s it.

Sorry you destroyed it and the label why would you do that ? took the shine right out of everything with your over abrasive cleaning . So sad