William F. Nye began refining whale oil in the kitchen of his Fairhaven home in 1865. In 1871, Nye Oil Company's fine machine oils won the highest award at the Paris Exposition. By 1889, the company was producing 2.1 million bottles of oil a year.
Although Nye Lubricants stopped refining whale oil in 1972, the company Nye founded still distributes synthetic lubricants from its Fairhaven, MA, plant.
Although Nye Lubricants stopped refining whale oil in 1972, the company Nye founded still distributes synthetic lubricants from its Fairhaven, MA, plant.
William F. Nye began refining whale oil in the kitchen of his Fairhaven home in 1865. In 1871, Nye Oil Company's fine machine oils won the highest award at the Paris Exposition. By 1889, the company was producing 2.1 million bottles of oil a year.
Although Nye Lubricants stopped refining whale oil in 1972, the company Nye founded still distributes synthetic lubricants from its Fairhaven, MA, plant.
Although Nye Lubricants stopped refining whale oil in 1972, the company Nye founded still distributes synthetic lubricants from its Fairhaven, MA, plant.
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