CROMPTON & KNOWLES CORPORATION
                           FORM 10-Q 
                FOR QUARTER ENDED September 30, 1995



                             INDEX




 PART I.     FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

 Item 1.     Condensed Financial Statements and
             Accompanying Notes

             .  Consolidated Statements of Earnings
                (unaudited) - Quarters and nine months ended 
                September 30, 1995 and September 24, 1994

             .  Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30, 1995
                (unaudited) and December 31, 1994

             .  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                (unaudited) - Quarters and nine months ended
                 September 30, 1995 and September 24, 1994

             .  Notes to the Consolidated Financial
                Statements - Quarter ended September 30, 1995
                (unaudited)


 Item 2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
             Condition and Results of Operations

 

 PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION:
 
 Item 1.     Legal Proceedings

 Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 Signatures

 Exhibit 11  Statement Re Computation of Per Share Earnings

 Exhibit 27  Financial Data Schedule 
 










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