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Old March 31, 2017   #221
loulac
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Originally Posted by Worth1 View Post
I never use a screwdriver for a pry bar.
I can only agree with you, mine has a wide blade and a thin stem. It belonged to my grandfather and is stored with the grease tube in the box of the canner. Any kind of steel blade thick enough will do the job. Should be used gently, of course with blunt angles, not to scratch the aluminium.

It was quite sensible to add the canner must not be on vacuum, imagine the pressure of ambient air on the lid…

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I cant count how many stupid idiotic things I have done over the years by not reading the instructions.
I won’t be rude enough to question your statement but I’m sure you didn’t make the same mistake twice…
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