GodlessAristocrat t1_j1gb9ye wrote
Reply to comment by ubermaker77 in Still using a 1930s pressure canner (from National Pressure Cooker Co.) that's been used by my family for 5 generations by ubermaker77
You can take it to your local Extension office and they can check it for you.
barefoot-warrior t1_j1h1jck wrote
Sorry if this is a dumb question but I've seen extension office mentioned multiple times and I haven't the foggiest what this is? I'm new here
Andyb1000 t1_j1hckpm wrote
This is in the context of horticulture but I guess the principle of the same for other disciplines.
https://www.thespruce.com/what-is-an-extension-office-5189448
sirJ69 t1_j1hmrbm wrote
It is the same. Pressure canning is used to preserve your crop so one of the services they provide is calibrate pressure canner gauges.
GodlessAristocrat t1_j1i4l26 wrote
Not dumb at all. /u/Andyb1000 (below) answered it.
For those not in the US, I'm not sure if there is an equivalent in the EU or other parts of the world. Maybe someone can chime in.
frickenfantastic t1_j1ia2h8 wrote
there isn't a direct equivalent
The extension service was part of the land grant universities that were established in the US
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