Information Published by, or about, Bliley's

OVERVIEW

Over the years, the Bliley Electric Company has produced many types of literature providing information on their products. This literature has ranged from specification sheets to product application bulletins. Since my archives are not comprehensive, I will present online copies of what I do have that I believe may be of interest to radio amateurs and the general public of the Internet. I wish I had the time to make a presentation based on model or part numbers, but alas, there are only so many hours in the day I can devote to this labor of love.

The literature is organized primarily by type or function, and listed by model numbers if it is dedicated to that model.

MARKETING & SALES

• Advertisements
• Catalog Sheets, Leaflets and Booklets
• Technical Articles in Magazines
• 1936 Survey of Use of Crystals by Radio Amateurs (Description below)

USER DOCUMENTATION

• Crystal Unit Product Use Information Sheets
• Engineering Bulletins (Application Notes)
• Test Equipment and Oscillator Manuals

COMPANY HISTORY

• Company Profile and History
  --Employee Handbook, Circa 1950
• Company History:The Early Years: 1930-1955
  --Written in 1982 by C. Bliley, K3NAU
• 1940/50-Era Employee Relations and Practices at Bliley Electric
  --A Research Paper by MBA Student, Rebecca Hobbs, Edwards Air Force Base, California

EARLY PATENTS

2,240,449: 200 kc Variable Frequency Crystal

2,240,452: Dual Variables & Oscillator

2,256,932: Vari-X Variable Frequency Crystal Oscillator

OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

• Is This The Company's First Commercial Product?
• Crystal Grinding Without Tears (1946)
• Single-Signal Filter (1932): BC3-SSF--Background and Photos

1936 MARKETING SURVEY OF RADIO AMATEURS

In 1936, Bliley's conducted a unique survey of radio amateur operators on their use of crystals and possible new applications. The internal document summarizing the survey and charting its results can be seen online on this site.

Click here to view the Bliley Electric 1936 Survey page.

Copyright ©2001, Charles A. Bliley