This preserving jar was used in the first half of the 20th century to preserve cooked food - pickles. Preserving home produce in bottles is a method that applies heat to food in a closed glass home canning jar to stop the natural spoilage that would otherwise take place. It removes air from the jar to create a seal. he bottling process forms an air tight seal between the bottle and the lid. Residents of Orbost have long been self sufficient growing their own fruit and vegetables with earlier market gardeners They preserved their produce for use all year. Fowlers Vacola preserving kits were common in most kitchens.A brown glass Fowler's Vacola preserving jar filled with pickles. It is a No. 27 bottle with a size 3 metal clip. It has an 850ml capacity. The lid has metal tension clips which are secured during the canning process and are removed once a vacuum seal has formed. The lid is tin-plated with a lacquer coating, double-coated on the underside.On lid Fowlers Vacola Size 3 Top of jar- embossed with the words Fowlers Vacola food-preservation fowlers-vacola container-glass

The Fowlers Vacola bottling system was a widely used method for home food preservation, particularly in rural Australia. The presence of printed materials suggests a mid-century domestic setting, where advertisements, guides, and instructional booklets played a crucial role in household management. The collection provides insight into early 20th-century food preservation practices and the importance of printed guides for home-based skills.1. Rusty Tin Fowlers Bottling Container with Lid: Physical Description: A cylindrical metal container with a hinged metal handle and a removable lid featuring a central oval grip. 2. Two Small Glass Jars with Lids: Physical Description: Two clear glass preserving jars, one with a wire bail closure system, and the other with a screw-top lid. 3. Assortment of Brochures, Pamphlets, and Instruction Booklets: Physical Description: Various printed materials, including booklets, pamphlets, and instruction sheets. Topics: Fowlers Vacola bottling instructions, showing food preservation methods and equipment diagrams. A Kayser-branded booklet, possibly related to hosiery, fashion, or undergarments. Other printed advertisements and instructional guides related to home appliances or domestic goods.jars, kitchen, cooking, preserving, fruit, cleaning, bottling, household item