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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060817163004
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001307942-06-000120
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060817
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060817
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060817

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:			SCHARMETT GARY P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001223020

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14120
		FILM NUMBER:		061041139

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STRADLEY RONON STEVENS & YOUNG LLP
		STREET 2:		2600 ONE COMMERCE SQUARE
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2155648133
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-08-17</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001000683</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BLONDER TONGUE LABORATORIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BDR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001223020</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHARMETT GARY P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O STRADLEY RONON STEVENS &amp; YOUNG, LLP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2600 ONE COMMERCE SQUARE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHILADELPHIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19103</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.001</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-08-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.50</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>18600</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Gary P. Scharmett</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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