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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001238468-04-000003.txt : 20040121
<SEC-HEADER>0001238468-04-000003.hdr.sgml : 20040121
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040121105826
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001238468-04-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040121

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLONDER TONGUE LABORATORIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001000683
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				521611421
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE JAKE BROWN RD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1000
		CITY:			OLD BRIDGE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08857
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9086794000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE JAKE BROWN ROAD
		CITY:			OLD BRIDGE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08857

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LUKSCH JAMES A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001007621

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14120
		FILM NUMBER:		04534078

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE JAKE BROWN RD
		STREET 2:		C/O BLONDER TONGUE LABORATORIES INC
		CITY:			OLD BRIDGE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08857
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9086794000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE JAKE BROWN RD
		STREET 2:		C/O BLONDER TONGUE LABORATORIES INC
		CITY:			OLD BRIDGE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08857
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-01-16</periodOfReport>


    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001000683</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BLONDER TONGUE LABORATORIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BDR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001007621</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LUKSCH JAMES A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE JAKE BROWN RD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>C/O BLONDER TONGUE LABORATORIES INC</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OLD BRIDGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08857</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.001</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-01-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2600</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1300455</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.001</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>83800</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Wife</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>

    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares reported by this Form 4 were sold pursuant to a written plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;) previously adopted by Mr. Luksch on March 28, 2003 and intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1(c)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James A. Luksch</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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