The following book still shows up occasionally on the used book market. I got my copy at www.alibris.com. You can see a few photos of the Palimpsest in the ebay photos section.
"A
Palimpsest
on the Electronic Analog Art
Being a collection of reprints of
papers & other writings which
have been in demand
over the past
several
years
Edited by H. M. Paynter, Sc.D., R.P.E.
Printed by Geo. A. Philbrick Researches, Inc.
AD 1955
At 230 Congress Street
Boston Massachusetts
PRICE ONE DOLLAR "
"Analog Computer Techniques " by Clarence L. Johnson, McGraw-Hill, 1956.
Has references to:
-George Arthur Philbrick on page 1
-Philbrick computers and computing modules from page 223 to 232 (7 jpeg scans 2.1MB), including a table describing the functions of modules K3-A adding component, K3-B bounding component, K3-C coefficient component, K3-D differentiating component, K3-E augmenting differentiator, K3-J integrator, K3-K augmenting integrator, K3-L unit lag component, K3-H backlash component, K3-Z inert zone component, K3-S squaring component, K3-V absolute value component, K4-DY dynamic component, K4-MU function multiplier, K4-FF diode type function generator.
-Philbrick quarter square multiplier (2 jpeg scans 0.5MB) using i/v plate characteristics of a triode on pages 142-143
Op Amp History by T. H. Lee: http://www.stanford.edu/class/ee214/handouts/OPAMP.pdf. Makes reference to the K2-W, and it is an excellent article on early silicon opamp design by Widlar, Fullagar and others.
Dr. Lee is working on a revised version of this article (8-9-7).
"Electronic Analog Computers" by Granino A. Korn Ph.D. and Theresa M. Korn E.E. McGraw-Hill, 1952
Has references to
the Repetitive Philbrick Computer(0.4Mb pdf).
High impedance Pentode current source (0.2MB pdf) to create integrator with a capacitor, designed by GAP.
IEEE Control Systems Magazine, June 2005 Volume 25 Number 3. "A look back in time, The history of analog computing ". This is an excellent retrospective and current survey of analog computing, edited by Dr. Kent H. Lundberg of MIT. This issue includes articles by Kent Lundberg, Robert H. Howe, Granino A. Korn, Daniel Abramovich, Derek P. Atherton, Ray Spiess and Tim Robinson. Dr. Lundberg can be reached at MIT LIncoln Laboratory D-362A, 244 Wood Street, Lexington MA 02420 USA.
EDN Series for Design Engineers, Analog circuit design: Art, Science and Personalities. Edited by Jim Williams. Published by Butterworth-Heineman ISBN 0-7506-9166-2. Includes articles by Philbrick alumni Jim Williams, George Philbrick, Bob Pease and Dan Sheigold. 1991
EDN Series for Design Engineers, The Art and Science of Analog Circuit Design. Edited by Jim Williams. Published by Butterworth-Heineman ISBN 0-7506-9505-6. Includes articles by the generation of Analog engineers that came After George Philbrick's generation. 1995
EDN Series for Design Engineers, Troubleshooting Analog Circuits. Robert A. Pease. Bob brings his hard earned experience with Philbrick and National Semiconductor to tame misbehaving analog circuits. 1991
Radiotron Designer's Handbook. F. Langford-Smith, New Jersey: Radio Corp. Of America. This was the Vacuum tube bible in it's day. 1960
These books are still found at used book sellers like www.amazon.com, www.abebooks.com and www.alibris.com.
Bob Pease, who joined Philbrick Researches in 1961, has shared much Philbrick history and Philbrick lessons in his column "Pease Porridge ", published in Electronic Design magazine.
2-4-2 Electronic Design - Pease Porridge - What's all this Ripple Rejection Stuff, Anyhow? (Part1).
Talks about the 5910-C tube
regulator circuit at the heart of the 300V supplies.
"What's
All This Ripple Rejection Stuff, Anyway?" Part 2 (Nov 2002)
"What's
All This Ripple Rejection Stuff, Anyway?" Part 3 (Dec 2002)
1-6-3 Electronic Design - Pease Porridge - What's all this K2-W Stuff, Anyhow?
Talks about the introduction of the K2-W
2-3-3 Electronic Design - Pease Porridge - What's all this K2-W Stuff, Anyhow? (Part2).
3-17-3 Electronic Design - Pease Porridge - Bob's Mailbox.
Reader feedback on the K2-W articles
1-7-2 Electronic Design - Pease Porridge- What's All This Analog Computing Stuff, Anyhow? (Part 1)
3-31-3 Electronic Design - Pease Porridge - What's all this Analog Computing Stuff, Anyhow? (Part 2)
Bob's analog simulation of automotive suspension from 1960
4-14-3 Electronic Design - Pease Porridge - What's all this Analog Computing Stuff, Anyhow? (Part 3)
Modern uses for analog computer simulations.
5-12-3 Electronic Design - Pease Porridge - What's all this Analog Computing Stuff, Anyhow? (Part 4)
Parametric control of the automotive suspension analog simulation.
10-4-4 Electronic Design - Pease Porridge - What's all this Pease-Cohen effect Stuff, Anyhow?
Hot electrons in the PP25A produce leakage
10-18-4 Electronic Design - Pease Porridge - What's all this "Selective Fit" Stuff, Anyhow?
The painful development of the K2-XA
10-28-4 Electronic Design - Pease Porridge - Bob's Mailbox
More on the painful development of the K2-XA
4-30-1 Electronic Design - Pease Porridge - What's All This Finite-Gain Stuff, Anyhow? (Part 1)
5-7-1 Electronic Design - Pease Porridge - What's All This Finite-Gain Stuff, Anyhow? (Part 2)
5-3-99 Electronic Design - Pease Porridge - What's all this Julie stuff, anyhow?
4-28-5 Electronic Design - Pease Porridge - Bob's Mailbox
A reference to Bob Malter's SP656 regarding the use of through-hole eyelets
10-13-5 Electronic Design - Pease Porridge - What's All This Marketing Stuff, Anyhow?
Bob makes reference to marketing at Philbrick and mentions Bob Malter's P2.