Just got this presto pressure canner at an estate sale! Is it missing anything?
I have only ever water bath and steam canned so I am excited for the new possibilities. Also where can I find a place to have it tested? I read one should do that?
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Yeah there is a pressure regulator missing over that stem on the lid.
I don’t see a pressure weight. You’ll need a rack for the bottom. You may want to change out the seal and pressure plugs. Also take the lid and have them test the gauge at an agricultural extension office for free or send it to Presto which is more of a hassle and there is the expense of shipping, or buy a new one. Accurate pressure is important.
No weight. You can buy the one referenced above or you can buy a 3 part weight that makes the pressure gauge an obsolete decoration. It also needs some type of rack for the bottom of the canner.
You can Google the number stamped on the canner, to get pdf instruction book.
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Yeah there is a pressure regulator missing over that stem on the lid.
https://www.gopresto.com/product/pressure-regulator-09978
Edit: Also a little tray at the bottom for the jars to sit on to get water under them and not to directly touch the heated element.
https://www.gopresto.com/product/cooking-canning-rack-for-pressure-canner-85707
I don’t see a pressure weight. You’ll need a rack for the bottom. You may want to change out the seal and pressure plugs. Also take the lid and have them test the gauge at an agricultural extension office for free or send it to Presto which is more of a hassle and there is the expense of shipping, or buy a new one. Accurate pressure is important.
[This web address](https://www.healthycanning.com/presto-pressure-canner-manual/) has presto canner manuals. It also has lots of trustworthy info you will need.
[This address](https://www.healthycanning.com/usda-complete-guide-home-canning/) is for the USDA canning manual online also from healthy canning which you can download in a single PDF. Has instructions and recipes.
[For manuals, seals and parts] (https://www.gopresto.com/part-finder.php?category_id=3) presto website.
The weights
No weight. You can buy the one referenced above or you can buy a 3 part weight that makes the pressure gauge an obsolete decoration.
It also needs some type of rack for the bottom of the canner.
You can Google the number stamped on the canner, to get pdf instruction book.