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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001307942-05-000008.txt : 20050204
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050204145705
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001307942-05-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILLIAMS JAMES F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001219953

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14120
		FILM NUMBER:		05576756

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BLONDER TONGUE LABORATORIES INC
		STREET 2:		ONE JAKE BROWN ROAD
		CITY:			OLD BRIDGE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08857
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7326794000

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
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-02-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001219953</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WILLIAMS JAMES F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BLONDER TONGUE LABORATORIES INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE JAKE BROWN ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OLD BRIDGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08857</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Director Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.85</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-02-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-05-31</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-02-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock par value $0.001</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The exercise price is subject to increase if the fair market value of the common stock is higher than $3.85 per share on the
date that the trading window opens under the Company's Policy Regarding Special Trading Procedures. If higher, the exercise
price will be equal to the fair market value (equal to the mean average of the high and low selling prices as reported on
the American Stock Exchange) of the common stock on the date the trading window opens.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James F. Williams</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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