<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
     10Q for the quarter ended December 31, 1997 and is qualified in its 
     entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                  6-mos
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              Jun-30-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                   Dec-31-1997
<CASH>                                           155,000
<SECURITIES>                                           0 
<RECEIVABLES>                                  2,785,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                      63,000
<INVENTORY>                                    8,170,000<F1>
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                              11,413,000
<PP&E>                                        18,115,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                11,248,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                18,280,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          4,707,000
<BONDS>                                                0                                     
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                  0                         
<PREFERRED>                                            0
<COMMON>                                       3,650,000
<OTHER-SE>                                     5,911,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                  18,280,000
<SALES>                                       13,689,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                              13,914,000
<CGS>                                         11,457,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                 11,457,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               124,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                1,047,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                     370,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              717,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                         0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                        0
<CHANGES>                                              0
<NET-INCOME>                                     717,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        .44
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        .43
<FN>
<F1>Net of LIFO reserve of $2,179,660
</FN>