<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
     10Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998 and is qualified in its 
     entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                  9-mos
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              Jun-30-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                   Mar-31-1998
<CASH>                                           194,000
<SECURITIES>                                           0 
<RECEIVABLES>                                  2,669,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                      83,000
<INVENTORY>                                    7,853,000<F1>
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                              10,890,000
<PP&E>                                        18,193,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                11,528,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                17,555,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          3,823,000
<BONDS>                                                0                                     
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                  0                         
<PREFERRED>                                            0
<COMMON>                                       2,826,000
<OTHER-SE>                                     6,045,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                  17,555,000
<SALES>                                       19,897,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                              20,239,000
<CGS>                                         16,465,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                 16,465,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               215,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                1,289,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                     438,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              851,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                         0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                        0
<CHANGES>                                              0
<NET-INCOME>                                     851,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        .53
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        .53
<FN>
<F1>Net of LIFO reserve of $1,849,660
</FN>