Folder BLR

See Chuck Hensley's comprehensive index to articles in the BLR in the folder below.  It can be used to locate articles to research, whether found in the TCI LIbrary or elsewhere.

Chuck has offered to scan a limited number of pages from his collection (at his convenience).  Send requests using the "Contact Us" link in the Menu Bar above.

HINT:  Search for "BLR" followed by a topic keyword to find a series of related articles.  Use alphabetic sort to display them in chronological order.  e.g.  BLR PBX  or  BLR Picturephone.

When posted, complete scanned BLR issues from Sept. 1925 - Dec. 1961 were available here:
  https://worldradiohistory.com/Bell_Laboratories_Record_Issue_Key.htm

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pdf 67Feb BLR P49 800A PBX Popular

500 downloads

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67Feb_BLR_P49_800A_PBX.pdf

67Feb BLR P49 800A PBX

Bell Laboratories Record.  Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 67Jun BLR P202 Experimental Lineless (Cordless) Telephone Popular

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67Jun_BLR_P202_Lineless_Telephone.pdf

67Jun BLR P202 Experimental Lineless (Cordless) Telephone

Bell Laboratories Record.  Covers the development and plans for field trials of the cordless phone. Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 67May BLR P161 OSP Drop Closure Popular

413 downloads

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67May_BLR_P161_OSP_Drop_Closure.pdf

Bell Laboratories Record.  Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 68Apr BLR P130 Experimental Electronic Telephone Popular

369 downloads

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68Apr_BLR_P130_Experimental_Electronic_Telephone.pdf

68Apr BLR P130 Experimental Electronic Telephone

Bell Laboratories Record.  Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 68Feb BLR P40 Bell System History 1 Popular

377 downloads

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68Feb_BLR_P40_Bell_System_History_1.pdf

68Feb BLR P40 Bell System History 1

Bell Laboratories Record.  Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 68Jan BLR P9 60 Years Of PBX Development Popular

894 downloads

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68Jan_BLR_P9_60Years_of_PBX.pdf

68Jan BLR P9 60 Years Of PBX Development

Bell Laboratories Record.  Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 68Mar BLR P77 Bell System History 2 Popular

466 downloads

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68Mar_BLR_P77_Bell_System_History_2.pdf

68Mar BLR P77 Bell System History 2

Bell Laboratories Record.  Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 57Sep BLR P348 500 Set Distinctive Ringing Popular

299 downloads

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57Sep_BLR_P348_500_Set_Distinctive_Ringing.pdf

Bell Laboratories Record. Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 58Apr BLR P149 New Booth Popular

343 downloads

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58Apr_BLR_P149_New_Booth.pdf

Bell Laboratories Record. Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 58Aug BLR P308 New Station Apparatus Tests: Single Slot Payphone & Repertory Dialer Popular

385 downloads

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58Aug_BLR_P308_New_Station_Apparatus_Single_SlotCoin_Reperatory_Dialer.pdf

58Aug BLR P308 New Station Apparatus Tests: Single Slot Payphone & Repertory Dialer

Dialer capacity is 50 thirteen-digit numbers on dotched circular discs.  Bell Laboratories Record. Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 59Apr BLR P145 New Protector Popular

408 downloads

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59Apr_BLR_P145_New_Protector.pdf

Bell Laboratories Record. Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 59Apr BLR P151 500 Set Design Honor Popular

345 downloads

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59Apr_BLR_P151_500_Set_Design_Honor.pdf

59Apr BLR P151 500 Set Design Honor

Bell Laboratories Record. Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 59Aug BLR Cover Push Button Telephone Popular

391 downloads

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59Aug_BLR_Cover_Push_Button_Telephone.pdf

59Aug BLR Cover Push Button Telephone

Bell Laboratories Record. Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 59aug BLR P313 Experimental Pushbutton Set Popular

316 downloads

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59aug_BLR_p313_Experimental_Pushbutton_Set.pdf

59aug BLR P313 Experimental Pushbutton Set

Bell Laboratories Record. Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 59Aug BLR P313 Push Button 500 Set Dataphone Card Reader Popular

323 downloads

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59Aug_BLR_P313_Push_Button_500_Set_Dataphone_Card_Reader.pdf

Bell Laboratories Record. Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 59May BLR P187 Telephone Cords Popular

337 downloads

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59May_BLR_P187_Telephone_Cords.pdf

59May BLR P187 Telephone Cords

Bell Laboratories Record. Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 59Nov BLR P430 Coin Disposal Mechanism Popular

329 downloads

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59Nov_BLR_P430_Coin_Disposal_Mechanism.pdf

Bell Laboratories Record. Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 60Dec BLR P470 All Number Calling Popular

450 downloads

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60Dec_BLR_P470_All_Number_Calling.pdf

60Dec BLR P470 All Number Calling

Bell Laboratories Record. Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 60Feb BLR P71 WECo Production 1959 Popular

315 downloads

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60Feb_BLR_P71_WECo_Production_1959.pdf

60Feb BLR P71 WECo Production 1959

Bell Laboratories Record. Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 60Jan BLR P23 Experimental Dial In Handset Phone Popular

358 downloads

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60Jan_BLR_P23_Experimental_Dial_in_Handset_phone.pdf

60Jan BLR P23 Experimental Dial In Handset Phone

Bell Laboratories Record. Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

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