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Cabot's Sulpho-Napthol / Sylpho-Nathol Bottles

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One of the first bottles I found as a kid was a Cabot's Sylpho-Nathol.   I ended up finding a few different versions, and despite how extremely common they were, I developed an affection for these bottles.   Fairly appealing in design and highly affordable, they are perfect for beginner collectors.  I decided to research the company so that one could establish date ranges for particular variants.   Cabot's started out as The Sulpho Napthol Co., manufacturers of disinfectants.   They were first listed in Boston in 1886.    They were located at 4 Merrimac Rd.   The earliest bottles from this company are simply embossed "The Sulpho-Napthol Co." and have been found in amber and teal green colors.      The earliest and rarest Sulpho-Napthol bottles (1886-1890)   Samuel Cabot (1850-1906) patented the term "Sulpho-Napthol in 1890, claiming use of the term since September 1885.   The introduction of the Cabot's name on the b...