<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
     10Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998 and is qualified in its 
     entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                  3-mos
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              Jun-30-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   Sep-30-1998
<CASH>                                           166,000
<SECURITIES>                                           0 
<RECEIVABLES>                                  2,756,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                      87,000
<INVENTORY>                                    7,932,000<F1>
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                              11,602,000
<PP&E>                                        19,096,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                12,084,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                21,226,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          5,177,000
<BONDS>                                                0                                     
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                  0                         
<PREFERRED>                                            0
<COMMON>                                       2,850,000<F3>
<OTHER-SE>                                     5,964,000<F2>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                  21,226,000
<SALES>                                        8,021,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               8,201,000
<CGS>                                          6,946,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  6,946,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                99,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (311,000)<F4>
<INCOME-TAX>                                    (109,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (129,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                         0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                        0
<CHANGES>                                              0
<NET-INCOME>                                    (129,000)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                       (.09)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                       (.09)
<FN>
<F1>Net of LIFO reserve of $1,115,000
<F2>Retained Earnings
<F3>1,513,411 Total common shares outstanding
<F4>Before minority interest of $73,000
</FN>