[blam]

"Anyone know what they are using paraffin for?

Canning?

Dang, that was my first thought. Mom said that during the depression and WW2 that they used it to seal food in jars when they could not afford or obtain the normal/proper lids.

[jimfree]

"Anyone know what they are using paraffin for?

Canning?

Dang, that was my first thought. Mom said that during the depression and WW2 that they used it to seal food in jars when they could not afford or obtain the normal/proper lids.

We used it in the 60s for canning peaches.