VintageWindings.com  

About Me Chris Preston  Services Button  Products Button  Projects Button  Contact Button VintageWindings  Tech Swag Library Documents

Western Electric Sound Equipment
Manuals, Schematics, Promos & Catalogs

VintageWindings Western Electric Recording Broadcast Equipment Manual DVD

     This Western Electric collection has been one of my most popular. Western Electric documentation is rare and expensive. The files in this collection are .pdf's that were made from hi-res scans of original documents. These are not scans from the web. All scans were done in hi-res, then cleaned, straightened and non original marks removed were practical. Many files on this disk were almost impossible to find. Dukane WE amplifiers are also covered. These files cost a small fortune to assemble and is available here for FREE!! Oh yeah, I should mention the Western Electric guys built the foundation of pro audio. There are manuals, papers, and promos included. Many of these files are very large so a USB drive with my entire ProAudio DVD collection is available at reasonable cost. Please see my E-bay Listings

 

Here is the Western Electric Collection:

+++ Feedback Amp Design +++
Famous Book published by Western Electric written by H.W. Bode
of Bell Labs. 37pp 1940

+++ Western Electric Custom Built Consoles +++
5 page Promo for custom systems using 120A, 121A and 124A Amps
superb photos!!

+++ Western Electric Custom Built Studio Consoles +++
14 page promo (color) with MANY photos of GREAT consoles!!
Block Diagrams with systems using the famous 25B console
and systems using separate components from Western's
best era.

+++ Western Electric Studio Input Equipment +++
Covers the 701A Series, 267A Console, 702A bay
27pp.

+++ Western Electric Speech Input Equipment +++
Covers 22B & 22C, 704A, 721A, 705A, WE D-99098
16pp.

+++ Western Electric Manual of Speech Input Equipment +++
Phenomenal 119 page instructional book
for Western Studio Equipment from the 40's. This
book provides instructions to put together a
complete Western System (60A,61A, 80A, 81A, 82A Amps etc.)
Many diagrams & drawings Cool!!

+++ Western Electric Transformer Data Book +++
Another famous Bell Labs book with 57 pages of Western
Electric transformer engineering data!!

+++ Western Electric 8B +++
Speech Input Equipment Book
This is a SUPERB 99 page book/manual on Western Recording
Equipment from the 30's. It has countless photo's, diagrams....
Tons of schematics!! This thing is GREAT!!

+++ Western Electric 120B & 120C +++
Line Amp Manual
Complete manual with full schematics for both versions!!
One of the world's greatest low level amps!

+++ Western Electric 1126C Limiter Manual +++
Complete manual & 20B Rectifier
+++ Western Electric 117A Limiting Amplifier Manual +++
Full manual for this recording/broadcasting limiter.
Full schematic, connections, and specs.

+++ Western Electric 106-A Line Amp Manual +++
Full manual for a superb two stage amp that brings HUGE $$!!!

+++ Western Electric 106-A Line Amp Promo 1 +++
8 Page detailed promo (in color) including simplified schematics

+++ Western Electric 106-A Line Amp Promo 2 +++
Quickie 2 page B&W promo - nice photo front & back

+++ Western Electric 124E Amplifier Promo +++
Nice four page promo including simplified
schematic, connections and specs.

+++ Western Electric 131A Monitor Amp Promo +++
Great photos, simplified schematic, and specs. 4 p.

+++ Western Electric 132-B Main Amplifier Promo +++
Four page color (sort of) promo for this excellent
25B Console amp. Simplified schematic and specs.

+++ Western Electric 142A Schematic +++
Schematic for this classic amp.

+++ Western Electric 25B Full Console Manual +++
Complete including all schematics and:

+++ Western Electric 129A Amplifier Manual +++
Complete with full schematic

+++ Western Electric 130B Amplifier Manual +++
Complete with full schematic

+++ Western Electric 131A Monitor Amplifier Manual +++
Complete with full schematic

+++ Western Electric 20A Rectifier +++
Complete with full schematic

+++ Western Electric 104-A 104-B Amplifier Manual +++
Complete with full schematic & specs

+++ Western Electric Elements of Speech Input Systems +++
Studio Application Guide from THE BEST ERA!!! 25 page color
with FANTASTIC photo's. Loads of level drawings and
block diagrams. My personal favorite.

+++ Western Electric Manual of Sound Systems +++
General Theory and Practice
Revised ed. 1947. Technical manual/book of
Sound System theory and practices. 68 p.

+++ Western Electric 22B, C , D Mixer Manual +++
Full manual with schematics and wiring diagram

+++ Western Electric 22E Mixer Manual +++
Full manual for this version

+++ Western Electric 110A +++
Program Amplifier Manual
Instruction manual with simplified schematics

+++Western Electric 754B Speaker Promo +++
Promo & spec sheet - color

+++ Western Electric 728B Speaker Promo +++
Four page promo & spec sheet

+++ Western Electric 81A Amplifier Promo +++
Four page promo (color) with schematic and specs.

+++ Westrex RA-1407 Recording Console +++
Five page abstract and specs for this famous console!

+++ Westrex RA-1407 Schematic 1 +++
Power, Signal & Talkback schematic

+++ Westrex RA-1407 Test Procedure +++
seven page overview

+++ Westrex RA-1407 Console Parts List +++
Complete list of all components

+++ Westrex RA-1407 Console Schematic 2 +++
Transmission and level schematic (block diagram)

+++ Westrex RA-1407 Console Operation Manual +++
User guide and operation notes for the RA-1407
Recording Console.

+++ Westrex RA-1485 Portable Mixer Schematic +++
Superb portable 1474 based mixer

+++ Westrex RA-1474 Line Amplifier Manuals +++
Several versions each with many variations. One
of the best line amps ever.

+++ Westrex RA-1573 Line Amp Manual +++
Great low level amp

+++ Westrex RA-1593A & RA-1594A +++
Compressor Amplifier Manual
World class limiting - full manual

+++ Western Electric Loudspeaker Autoformers +++
Four page promo/spec sheet.

 +++ ERPI Technical Digest +++

+++ Fundamentals of Sound Recording and Reproduction +++
A SUPERB book of articles written by WE engineers
208pp 1929-30

Including Papers Titled:

+++ Ancestry of Sound +++
+++ Nature of Sound +++
+++ Nature of Speech and Hearing +++
+++ Architectural Acoustics +++
+++ Theatre Acoustics +++
+++ Sound Personnel +++

+++ Illusion of Reality +++

+++ RCA Photophone System +++
+++ Motion Picture Sound Fox +++
+++ Motion Picture Sound WE +++
+++ Photographic Control +++
+++ Reproduction in the Theatre +++
+++ Reproduction in the Theatre RCA +++

+++ Technic of Recording Control +++
+++ Dubbing Sound Pictures +++

=================

+++ Western Electric 1126A Limiting Amplifier Manual +++
Full Manual and Schematics

+++ Western Electric 1126B Limiting Amplifier Manual +++
Full Manual and Schematics

+++ Western Electric 23C Tube Broadcast Console +++
Full Manual and Schemtics

+++ Western Electric 20A Rectifier +++
Full Manual and Schematic

+++ Western Electric 109 Type Reproducer Group +++
Full Manual and Schematic

+++ Western Electric 129A PreAmp Manual #1097p +++
Different manual from the one on the earlier vol.

+++ Western Electric 633A Dynamic Mic Promo +++
Color Promo 12pp

+++ Western Electric 754A and 754B Level Meter +++
Full Manual and Schematic

+++ Western Electric / Bell Labs Tube Amplifier Training Manual +++
Training manual for WE technicians working with tube audio amplifiers
118pp - Audio Amplifiers A to Z by the WE staff.

+++ Western Electric 141, 142, 143 Amplifier +++
Information Booklet covering the Amps and Accessories
19pp w/ color

+++ Western Electric Transmitter Headquarters +++
50 and 500 watt Transmitter Info Booklet 12pp Color


+++ Western Electric 124 Series Amplifier Bell System Practices +++
Super detailed factory service info for ALL 124 Series Amplifiers. Set-up and testing procedures, Updates Too!

+++ Western Electric 106 Series Amplifier Bell System Practices +++
Super detailed factory service info for ALL 106 Series Amplifiers. Set-up and testing procedures, Updates Too!

+++ Western Electric 143 Series Amplifier Original Manual +++
Very detailed factory service manual for 143 Series Amplifiers. Set-up and testing procedures, Updates Too! This was the last REAL WE amp made and the manual was extensive.

+++ Western Electric 124 Series Amplifier Original Manual BPS +++
Very detailed factory service info for 124 Series Amplifiers. Set-up and testing procedures, Updates Too! These are the Bell System Practices which
were given to WE service people for work on these amps

+++ Western Electric 106 Series Amplifier Original Manual BPS +++
Very detailed factory service info for 106 Series Amplifiers. Set-up and testing procedures, Updates Too! These are the Bell System Practices which
were given to WE service people for work on these amps

 Western Electric/McIntosh KS Amplifiers

These are Bell System Practices covering Dukane and Mcintosh built
Western Electric Amplifiers. They have the same info service manuals have.
Included are specs, service info, tests, schematics/circuits etc. These
are quite rare.

BSP # 024-150-101 - Covering KS-16508, L1 and L2 Amplifiers (7p.)
BSP # 024-150-501 - Covering KS-16508 L1 Amplifier Tests (5p.)
BSP # 024-150-108 - Covering KS-16547 L1 Amplifiers (4p.)
BSP # 024-120-300 - Covering KS-16575 L1 McIntosh Amplifiers (1p.)
BSP # 024-120-100 - Covering KS-16575 L1 Mcintosh Amplifiers (10p.)
BSP # 024-150-102 - Covering KS-16607 L1 Amplifier (4p.)
BSP # 024-150-105 - Covering KS-16608 L1, KS-16610 L1 Input Circuits (4p.)
BSP # 024-150-106 - Covering the KS-16608 L1 Amplifier (9p.)
BSP # 024-150-503 - Covering KS-16608 L1, KS-16610 L1 Amplifier Tests (9p.)
BSP # 024-150-104 - Covering KS-16612 L1 Mixer Unit (2p.)
BSP # 024-125-100 - Covering KS-16622 L1 Amplifier (5p.)
BSP # 024-178-100 - Covering KS-19602 L1 Amplifier (4p.)
BSP # 024-178-500 - Covering KS-19602 L1 Amplifier Tests and Addendum (2p.)
BSP # 024-150-100 - Covering KS Series Speech Amplifiers Specs (3p.)
BSP # 024-150-502 - Covering KS-16547 L1 Amplifier Tests (4p.)
BSP # 024-150-109 - Covering KS-16617 L1 Amplifier (5p.)


Western Electric Catalog
Included Bonus high resolution color
scan of the
1950 Western Electric Recording Studio Equipment
Catalog

Hi-res Pt. 1
Hi-res Pt. 2
Lo-res Color
Lo-res B&W


 Many of these files are very large and can take a
long time to download. A USB drive with my entire
ProAudio collection (all DVD's) is available.
Please E-mail for details.


Please visit my E-bay listings Here

 

Copyright © 2012, All rights reserved. Hosting by Go Daddy. Site design by CP

Home  I  Services  I  Products  I  Projects  I  Contact  I  Tech Swag