Reading MT/ST Tapes

[steven at malikoff.com]

Paul said
>Part of the fun of the banking terminals was some bank branches had the
>machines on the counter, right where the banks customers are, and
>customers would often feel obliged to offer some of their wit or wisdom
>while you where up to you elbows in a greasy machine.  I those days of
>working on greasy mechanical machine we where obliged to wear suit and
>tie

A practice still observable on Youtube where you can marvel at a grimy oily
ASR33 being stripped down and restored, all the while whilst wearing a spotless
crisp ironed long-sleeve pin-striped business shirt... :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEzpYHb4p5w

Steve