Western Electric Component Databooks?

[segaloco]

I was fortunate to secure the attached Western Electric Linar Components databook from an eBay auction some time ago, it contains things like op amp and comparators, and appears to have been shipped to engineers and R&D folks throughout the Bell System in much the same way as National, Fairchild, Ti, etc. databooks were offered up to general EE shops. Is anyone aware of any such WECo databooks having been preserved elsewhere or does anyone happen to have any such books bumping around in their libraries? I'm certainly interested in contributing the information to any WECo component databasing efforts as well as eventually scanning the thing. As for seeking other books, I'd love to do a component-level analysis of the MACTutor single-board computer one of these days, it's got Ti, Intel, and AMD components on the board but also several "WE" components in addition to the MAC-8 core as well. Thanks for any info!

 

[jlang]

I would think that's pretty rare.
Make sure Al Kossow gets a shot at it.

 

[Al Kossow]

you might try the connections museum
they are into all things bell shaped

 

[segaloco]

Ah heck thanks Al, I hadn't even considered them for things this far afield from telephones-proper. I might have a work reason to head to Seattle in the coming months, so will try and stop by if that happens.