On 23 Sep 2010 at 11:49, Brent Hilpert wrote:
Cases 626 & 629 are not present in the 1969
Motorola Databook,
however.
From what I see the devices you mention are 70's products. In my
(limited) search the earliest mention or ref for use of the 8-pin I
have found is 1971 (the 555).
They are in my big brown 2nd edition 1969 moto databook. Go to the
section labeled "Consumer Products" and have a gander.
--Chuck