2 VTG Large & Med Granite Wear Canning Equipment Coonley-Well Wear-Well
The only word I can make out is " well" with a hyphen before it. Both pots do have some rust. These have been used and stored for decades. Comes with the canner racks, both of them. Please see pictures.
I can't make out the stickers, but I imagine these were brought around the same time. I don't know FOR SURE the maker. Maybe you do? Please tell me, if so.
The measurements are approximate
The big one measures 11" tall (without lid) and diameter is 17 1/2"
The medium one measures 8 1/2" tall (without lid) and diameter is 14"
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If the paper label explicitly spells out "Coonley-well" (or "Coonley - Wear Well"), you have a highly interesting piece of mid-century retail history!
While "Coonley-well" was never an independent, standalone factory that manufactured raw steel, the name maps directly to a high-end, exclusive retail partnership from the 1930s to the 1950s.
1. The "Coonley" History
In the mid-20th century, Coonley was a premium, proprietary brand line distributed through major American mail-order catalogs and department store networks (most notably associated with early hardware suppliers and regional Midwestern distributors). If a major department or hardware store chain contracted a factory to make top-tier canning equipment, they would label it under their exclusive Coonley banner.
2. The "Well" Connection
The hyphenated "-well" addition almost certainly points to Wear-Well or Hopewell Enameling.
- The Factory: The massive National Enameling and Stamping Company (NESCO) and competing foundries like Federal Enameling frequently collaborated with department stores.
- The Co-Branding: To show the consumer they were getting a premium product, the paper label would combine the distributor’s high-end line (Coonley) with the factory's trademarked durability line (Wear-Well), resulting in a custom "Coonley-well" paper sticker printed exclusively for that batch of inventory.
Its Age: Because it features a hyphenated distributor brand on a paper label, your canner safely dates back to the late 1930s, 1940s, or early 1950s (the golden era of Victory Gardens and post-WWII home preservation).Rarity: Finding a 70+ year old piece of kitchenware with the paper label still intact is very rare. Most homeowners peeled them off or washed them away during their first use. It is considered a prime piece of "old store stock" Americana.