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Old February 12, 2011   #32
salix
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I have one of each, they both work just fine. The All American IS built like a tank, but is much heavier, if that is a concern. The large ones such as mentioned by TomNJ would be very heavy indeed (don't know if I'd be able to lift it easily when I'm 75...) If I'm doing just one "batch" of jars, I generally reach for the Presto as it has the rocking weight gauge - can hear it while doing other activities. When doing large canning sessions, I use both; the AA only has the dial gauge so I have to be right there to keep an eye on it (do have the rocker weight for it, but not yet successful in attaching it, some difficulty in matching the threads I think). The Presto, being lighter, cools more quickly which is a bonus when doing those midnight runs of green beans, LOL.
A wonderful resource for this type of information is the Harvest Forum on GW - there are many threads on this very topic.
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