Flying Squid@lemmy.world to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoA woman uses a vending machine that dispenses pre-lit cigarettes for a penny, 1931.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1246arrow-down14
arrow-up1242arrow-down1imageA woman uses a vending machine that dispenses pre-lit cigarettes for a penny, 1931.lemmy.worldFlying Squid@lemmy.world to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squareguyrocket@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up35·7 months agoI wonder how many places burned down before they stopped the pre-lit part.
minus-squareHolidayGreed@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·7 months agoSafety was their number one priority, which is why they used plenty of asbestos inside each machine.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·7 months agoProbably no more than would have burned down anyway from everyone smoking inside them.
I wonder how many places burned down before they stopped the pre-lit part.
Safety was their number one priority, which is why they used plenty of asbestos inside each machine.
And in the filters.
Probably no more than would have burned down anyway from everyone smoking inside them.