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An Attempt at less scary gas masks (i.chzbgr.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This did not help the situation, imo I don't believe they would actually be considered "less scary". But if they worked, they worked?

Actual article for more details here: Did you know Walt Disney designed the world’s weirdest gas mask?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The gross brown material was probably clean white rubber 80 years ago. It probably didn't look too bad, at least as far as things one might wear when attacked with poison gas go...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Good point, better then nothing for sure! I believe you are right that it was more white when it was new as well.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I believe it was more of a grey/brown uncoloured rubber