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FrootLoopSoup t1_j6kijku wrote

Reply to comment by Cool-Refrigerator141 in Piano lounge on the Hindenburg, 1930s by norrisrw

up and to the right of the piano.

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FrootLoopSoup t1_j6kiloq wrote

nvm, I see you said smoking lounge...

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norrisrw OP t1_j6kymy9 wrote

Since the buoyancy of Zeppelin-class airships was due to hydrogen, open flame was strictly prohibited on board. As an alternative, electric lighters were available for passengers and crew. They were corded and some were retractable, and they used a heated coil similar to automotive lighters.

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