On Mon, Oct 08, 2007 at 17:30:18 -0500, "Mikkel L. Ellertson" <mikkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I believe the paper tape loader of choice was a model 33 teletype on > a 20ma current loop. Well, not of choice. The oiled tape used to stain things and the 33s had a lot of read errors. We usually had a nice paper tape reader that would read fan folded paper tapes that weren't oiled. Those readers were faster and more accurate.