<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains financial information extracted from the
Corporation's unaudited interim financial statements as of and
for the six months ended July 2, 1995, and the accompanying
footnotes and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000012355
<NAME> THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-02-1995
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<FN>
<F1>Represents net trade receivables.
<F2>Represents net property, plant and equipment.
<F3>Fully diluted earnings per share are anti-dilutive and are not
presented.
</FN>