<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THERMO VOLTEK CORP.'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JULY 1, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUL-01-1995 <CASH> 4,954 <SECURITIES> 29,068 <RECEIVABLES> 6,898 <ALLOWANCES> 425 <INVENTORY> 8,019 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 50,097 <PP&E> 6,440 <DEPRECIATION> 4,059 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 66,074 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,813 <BONDS> 33,351 <COMMON> 208 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 11,202 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 66,074 <SALES> 15,862 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 15,862 <CGS> 8,332 <TOTAL-COSTS> 8,332 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,046 <LOSS-PROVISION> 70 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,134 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,307 <INCOME-TAX> 289 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,018 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,018 <EPS-PRIMARY> .25 <EPS-DILUTED> .18