I have 2 cases of the Ball lids as well, found them at a good price when I was in my paranoid mode.
But...I couldn’t find out at the time how long the rubber stuff on the lids last? Nor the tattler ring. Do you know? I’m also wondering how best to store everything.
I miss granny’s prepper threads that dealt with daily stuff, like this. I learned how to can from those threads, and also how to get started gardening. The collective wisdom there was amazing.
I really have no idea how ling they are good for.
I label mine with the date I bought them and rotate them. I know it’s years as I’m always using the oldest ones first and they are usually several years old.
The weekly gardening thread is starting up again I see.
I miss grannies’ threads, too.
What a treasure she was.
I’ve gotten ancient canning lids at garage sales, probably at least 20 years old from the price marked and/or different type of writing on the packages. They all worked well except an odd brand called “Home”.
I also re-use canning lids many times as long as they are not scratched, dented and still have rubber on them.
I do not pressure can, just water bath fruits, juice, preserves, chutneys.