When 4mm Drives Eat Tapes

John Robertson wrote: I bought a set of mil spec test leads that were sealed in 1984, fluke with all the extras. I was most impressed by the fact that the rubber bands were still pliable and not decomposed after 22 years. The material was a metalized looking paper that required scissors to open. I guess you don't have to unseal test leads while you are under fire w/o tools, but some things that may be packed in the same material be inconvenient w/o a way to open it. I guess you can always figure a soldier will have a knife handy though. I own a Documation 200 with goo for rollers if this discussion leads to a source of rollers to fix it. I have an M-1000 that I have not fired up till I can figure out whether the rollers are good. Since it was in service and not stored up to 12 months ago, I have higher hopes for it however. Jim