This stage was found in a 1964 Electronic Design. The transistors are of the time and the shape of the signal obtained is shown in the diagram.
The basic configuration for a 4017 when used as a decade divider with one-of-ten decoded outputs...
This very low power circuit is based on the ICL7860. We found it in an Electronics Now from April...
This circuit is from an American manual from 1975. The transistors are types of the time, but...