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[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

A microfilm viewer is definitely the inspiration, but is this 1930s? It looks more like 1950s to me. Even then, notice that the thing holding the screen is huge. I can't find an image of a definitively 1930s one, but I did find this proof of concept for a home one from 1935. Pretty different form factor.

[–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't think they had passenger dirigibles in the 1950s, they were phased out earlier. They crashed and burned too much.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What does a passenger dirigible have to do with anything?

[–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Headline: "Dirigible downed at sea".

Onlooker: "Hm, 20 dead and 15 missing."

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Ohh, now I get what you're talking about. I was referring to this picture looking 50s rather than 30s:

The OP image is established to have been drawn in 1934.