Has anyone found the best way to preserve paper tape software?

From: Bill Dawson <whdawson_at_mlynk.com>
Date: Wed Dec 29 18:41:50 1999

"Has anyone
>looked at how old paper should be preserved?"

>Although it is harder to store, you might want to think about storing it as
>rolls instead of fan-fold. Old paper tape has a nasty habit of breaking at
>the creases.

And I'll bet the old mylar "peel and stick" patches for regular broken paper
tape and creases are even harder to find than fan fold paper tape.

I'm thinking that the better grades of paper tape that were oiled will last
considerably longer than the "plain yellow".

Bill
Received on Wed Dec 29 1999 - 18:41:50 GMT

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