Barnes (B) 8-K Barnes Group Announces Its Intention to Offer Convertible Notes

Exhibit 12.1

Barnes Group Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands)

	Quarter Ended March 31, 2005			Quarter Ended March 31, 2004			Year Ended December 31,
							2004			2003			2002			2001			2000
Earnings available for fixed charges:
Income before income taxes as restated	$	16,820		$	12,472		$	43,027		$	38,202		$	32,543		$	23,311		$	47,876
Equity (income) loss, net of distributions		235			249			355			(489	)		(477	)		580			(482	)
Capitalized interest		(77	)		(78	)		(314	)		(85	)		(128	)		(163	)		(188	)
Amortization of capitalized interest		60			73			292			318			344			345			347
Fixed charges per below		5,380			5,043			20,362			20,446			18,730			19,839			18,466
Adjusted earnings	$	22,418		$	17,759		$	63,722		$	58,392		$	51,012		$	43,912		$	66,019
Fixed Charges:
Interest expensed and capitalized, including amortization of debt issuance costs	$	4,282		$	3,939		$	15,938		$	16,253		$	15,311		$	16,525		$	15,424
Interest portion of rental expense (33%)		1,098			1,104			4,424			4,193			3,419			3,314			3,042
Fixed charges	$	5,380		$	5,043		$	20,362		$	20,446		$	18,730		$	19,839		$	18,466
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		4.2			3.5			3.1			2.9			2.7			2.2			3.6