<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM BAIRNCO'S SECOND
QUARTER 2000 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
</LEGEND>

                                                                                            
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-01-2000             JUL-03-1999             JUL-01-2000             JUL-03-1999
<CASH>                                         572,000                 696,000                 572,000                 696,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               35,965,000              30,287,000              35,965,000              30,287,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                 1,498,000               1,320,000               1,498,000               1,320,000
<INVENTORY>                                 30,233,000              25,387,000              30,233,000              25,387,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            72,146,000              61,174,000              72,146,000              61,174,000
<PP&E>                                     114,969,000              99,370,000             114,969,000              99,370,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              65,931,000              58,979,000              65,931,000              58,979,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             138,413,000             117,957,000             138,413,000             117,957,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       32,613,000              27,225,000              32,613,000              27,225,000
<BONDS>                                     42,447,000              31,934,000              42,447,000              31,934,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                       112,000                 112,000                 112,000                 112,000
<OTHER-SE>                                  52,198,000              47,423,000              52,198,000              47,423,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               138,413,000             117,957,000             138,413,000             117,957,000
<SALES>                                     48,763,000              42,653,000              94,579,000              85,315,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            48,763,000              42,653,000              94,579,000              85,315,000
<CGS>                                       32,428,000              28,171,000              62,903,000              56,581,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               32,428,000              28,171,000              62,903,000              56,581,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             944,000                 515,000               1,627,000               1,082,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              3,768,000               3,506,000               7,508,000               6,946,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                 1,244,000               1,192,000               2,478,000               2,362,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          2,524,000               2,314,000               5,030,000               4,584,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 2,524,000               2,314,000               5,030,000               4,584,000
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.33                    0.29                    0.65                    0.57
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.33                    0.29                    0.65                    0.57