<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 10Q FOR
THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMTENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                         250,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                2,369,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                    63,000
<INVENTORY>                                  7,692,000<F1>
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            10,516,000
<PP&E>                                      18,267,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              10,930,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              17,853,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        6,330,000
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                     3,626,000
<OTHER-SE>                                   5,127,000<F2>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                17,853,000
<SALES>                                     18,233,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            18,764,000
<CGS>                                       16,208,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               16,208,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             175,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                756,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                   306,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            450,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   450,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .27
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .27
<FN>
<F1>NET OF LIFO RESERVE OF $2,113,000
<F2>RETAINED EARNINGS
</FN>