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 43feb BLR P168 Operator Ad Popular

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Bell Labs Record.  Contributed by Chuck Hensley. 

pdf 43jan BLR P113 Telephone Booth Popular

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43jan BLR P113 Telephone Booth

Bell Labs Record.  Contributed by Chuck Hensley. 

pdf 43nov BLR P115 - Steel Handset Parts Popular

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43nov BLR P115 - Steel Handset Parts

WWII. Bell Labs Record.  Contributed by Chuck Hensley. 

pdf 44apr BLR P371 Noisy Locations Telephone Popular

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44apr BLR P371 Noisy Locations Telephone

Bell Labs Record.  Contributed by Chuck Hensley. 

pdf 44aug BLR P491 Material Replacements Popular

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44aug_BLR_p491_Material_Replacements.pdf

Bell Labs Record.  Contributed by Chuck Hensley. 

pdf 44jan BLR P214 Substitute Materials Booths Popular

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44jan_BLR_p214_Substitute_Materials_Booths.pdf

44jan BLR P214 Substitute Materials Booths

Bell Labs Record.  Contributed by Chuck Hensley. 

pdf 44jul BLR P476 Coin Shelves Popular

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44jul BLR P476 Coin Shelves

Bell Labs Record.  Contributed by Chuck Hensley. 

pdf 47oct BLR P375 81A Toner Popular

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47oct BLR P375 81A Toner

Shown in transparent case. Bell Labs Record.  Contributed by Chuck Hensley. 

pdf 49Apr BLR P125 555 PBX Popular

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49Apr_BLR_p125_555_PBX.pdf

Bell Labs Record.  Contributed by Chuck Hensley. 

pdf 49Jan BLR P43 Color 300 Series Sets Popular

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49Jan BLR P43 Color 300 Series Sets

Bell Labs Record.  Colored Telephone Sets. Announces resumed (after WWII) production of colored, molded plastic 300-type sets in ivory (first), followed by old rose, gray-green, dark blue and Pekin red.  Metallic colors to be applied in WE distributing house shops. Contributed by Chuck Hensley. 

pdf 49May BLR P165 New 500 Popular

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49May BLR P165 New 500

Bell Labs Record.  Contributed by Chuck Hensley. 

pdf 50Feb BLR Cover 500Set Popular

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50Feb_BLR_cover_500_Set_tci.pdf

50Feb BLR Cover 500Set

Photo shows early number plate format. Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 50jan BLR Vol XXVIII No. 1 Popular

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50jan BLR Vol XXVIII No. 1

Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

Contents:
   VIBRATING REED SELECTORS FOR MOBILE TELEPHONE SYSTEMS
   THE ORIGINAL DIAL PULSE REGISTER CIRCUIT FOR THE CROSSBAR SYSTEM NO. 5
   THE CASE OF THE BARNACLED CRYSTAL
   MURRAY HILL AUDITORIUM AS A LISTENING ROOM
   BELL LABORATORIES SERVED BY WESTERN'S NEW TELETYPEWRITER SWITCHING NETWORK
   EQUIPMENT FEATURES OF THE CABLE CARRIER SYSTEM

pdf 50May BLR Cover Drop Test Popular

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50May BLR Cover Drop Test

Bell Labs Record.  Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 51Dec BLR P545 Adjusting C Ringer Popular

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51Dec BLR P545 Adjusting C Ringer

Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 51Jan BLR P32 WECo Indianapolis Popular

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51Jan_BLR_p32_WECo_Indianapolis.pdf

Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 51Mar BLR P115 - W-R-J-M Popular

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51Mar BLR P115 - W-R-J-M

WRJM - Standardized letters for party lines with two- and four-party service. Adopted on Oct. 28, 1912. [JMRW] Bell Laboratories Record.  Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 51Nov BLR P511 500 Transmission 425A Network Popular

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51Nov BLR P511 500 Transmission 425A Network

Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 51Oct BLR P460 740E PBX Popular

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51Oct BLR P460 740E PBX

Bell Labs Record.  Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 51Oct BLR P471 500 Ringer C-type Popular

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51Oct BLR P471 500 Ringer C-type

Contributed by Chuck Hensley.

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