Classic Galvanized Reproduction Farm Fresh Canner Buckets with Lids Set of Two Outstanding primitive antique reproductions base on the “copper boiler” canning buckets with were household staples in the 1800s. Every house needed a copper or galvanized boiler to can fruits, vegetables, and meat for the long winters in the rural United States, where refrigeration was not available. Today, genuine antique copper boilers are expensive and very hard to find, because so many people have discovered so many storage and display uses for them. These buckets are charming interpretations of rustic galvanized boilers, and the galvanizing is aged to give an authentic “old” look to them. Lid are almost impossible to find on old boilers. These come with lids, to complete the charm, and allow you flexibility in your storage and decorative options. You will love these for years, and pass them to your children as family heirlooms.