EXHIBIT 5.1

                                   October 29, 1996



Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc.
One Jake Brown Road
Old Bridge, NJ 08857

Attention:        James A. Luksch, Chairman, President
                  and Chief Executive Officer

                  Re:  Registration Statement on Form S-8
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Dear Mr. Luksch:

         We have acted as counsel to and for Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the preparation and
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of a registration statement
on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement"), for the purpose of registering under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 514,516 shares (the "Shares") of the
Company's common stock, $.001 par value per share (the "Common Stock"). The
Shares are (i) issuable upon the exercise of certain options (the "Options")
granted or to be granted under the Company's (a) 1994 Incentive Stock Option
Plan (the "1994 Plan"), (b) 1995 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "1995 Plan") and
(c) 1996 Director Option Plan (collectively the "Plans"), and (ii) issuable upon
grants to be made under the 1995 Plan (the "Grants").






Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc.
October 29, 1996
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         In our capacity as counsel, we have been requested to render the
opinions set forth in this letter and, in connection therewith, we have reviewed
the following documents: (i) the Registration Statement, (ii) the Plans, 
(iii) Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, certified as true 
and correct by the Secretary of State of Delaware, (iv) Bylaws of the Company,
certified as true and correct by the Secretary of the Company, (v) certain
minutes of meetings or unanimous consents of the Board of Directors and
stockholders of the Company, (vi) the form of option agreement executed or to be
executed by the Company and each optionee (the "Option Agreement") and (vii) a
certificate of the Secretary of the Company.

         In rendering this opinion, we have assumed and relied upon, without
independent investigation, (i) the authenticity, completeness, truth and due
authorization and execution of all documents submitted to us as originals, 
(ii) the genuineness of all signatures on all documents submitted to us as
originals, and (iii) the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted
to us as certified or photostatic copies.

         The law covered by the opinion expressed herein is limited to (a) the
Federal statutes, judicial decisions and rules and regulations of the
governmental agencies of the United States of America and (b) the Delaware
General Corporation Law, as amended.

         This opinion letter is given only with respect to laws and regulations
presently in effect. We assume no obligation to advise you of any changes in law
or regulation which may hereafter occur, whether the same are retroactively or
prospectively applied, or to update or supplement this letter in any fashion to
reflect any facts or circumstances which hereafter come to our attention.

         Based upon, and subject to, the foregoing, we are of the opinion that
the Shares, when issued upon proper exercise of the Options and payment of the
consideration set forth in the Option Agreement or upon proper Grants pursuant
to and in accordance with the Plans, will be validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.






Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc.
October 29, 1996
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         We hereby consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement and we further consent to the reference to our firm under
the caption "Named Experts and Counsel" in the Registration Statement and to any
reference to our firm in the Registration Statement as legal counsel who have
passed upon the legality of the securities offered thereby.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        STRADLEY, RONON, STEVENS & YOUNG, LLP



                                        By: /s/ Gary P. Scharmett
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                                            Gary P. Scharmett, A Partner