Greetings all!
I live in Maine and recently bought a property with numerous household dump sites. Today I came across a Cabot's Sylpho-Nathol bottle with a threaded metal lid. The lid was quite degraded, and it crumbled when I gave it a twist. I wanted to have a sniff of whatever was inside - a clear liquid. It smells strongly of petroleum distallate.
My query is..........what was Sylpho-Nathol? What was it used for? Approximate date?
I am having issues with re-sizing my photos and am unable to post a photo. The details of the bottle are:
In raised print on the lengthwise face of bottle is "Sylpho-Nathol," under this is "Cabot's," and lastly, under this is "REC. U.S. PAT. OFF. BOTTLE MADE IN U.S.A."
It's a #2 bottle, as printed on its bottom.
I've found lots of cool bottles here, and while I'm no expert, no, far from it!, I can tell that different eras are represented. My coolest find is a wee little bottle with a plastic lid. It contained a bit of liquid and when I opened it for a cautious niff test, I realized it was perfume...a nice perfume, at that!
So, lots of fun. I am looking forward to checking out this site, and when I solve my technology issue with photos, I will try and post some pics of my finds for your perusal!
Thanks in advance for any info, speculation, or rank opinions! maureen in maine
I live in Maine and recently bought a property with numerous household dump sites. Today I came across a Cabot's Sylpho-Nathol bottle with a threaded metal lid. The lid was quite degraded, and it crumbled when I gave it a twist. I wanted to have a sniff of whatever was inside - a clear liquid. It smells strongly of petroleum distallate.
My query is..........what was Sylpho-Nathol? What was it used for? Approximate date?
I am having issues with re-sizing my photos and am unable to post a photo. The details of the bottle are:
In raised print on the lengthwise face of bottle is "Sylpho-Nathol," under this is "Cabot's," and lastly, under this is "REC. U.S. PAT. OFF. BOTTLE MADE IN U.S.A."
It's a #2 bottle, as printed on its bottom.
I've found lots of cool bottles here, and while I'm no expert, no, far from it!, I can tell that different eras are represented. My coolest find is a wee little bottle with a plastic lid. It contained a bit of liquid and when I opened it for a cautious niff test, I realized it was perfume...a nice perfume, at that!
So, lots of fun. I am looking forward to checking out this site, and when I solve my technology issue with photos, I will try and post some pics of my finds for your perusal!
Thanks in advance for any info, speculation, or rank opinions! maureen in maine