Purchasing a pressure canner:
Owing three, I would rank them as follows:
All-American with a gauge. Big enough for 2 layers of 7-8 pint size jars, or 7 quarts.
All- American with gauge. Holds 7 pint or quart jars.
Presto with bell gauge which holds 4 pints.
The bell gauge is the easiest to use, but you must be right on top of it and it doesn't allow you to adjust for atmospheric pressure changes.
Val
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