<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BAIRNCO'S FIRST QUARTER 1995 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> APR-01-1995 <CASH> 1,193,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 25,614,000 <ALLOWANCES> 1,019,000 <INVENTORY> 21,721,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 56,793,000 <PP&E> 76,046,000 <DEPRECIATION> 40,520,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 106,089,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 28,244,000 <BONDS> 25,666,000 <COMMON> 109,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 45,793,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 106,089,000 <SALES> 38,523,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 38,523,000 <CGS> 24,794,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 24,794,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 547,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,050,000 <INCOME-TAX> 1,159,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,891,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,891,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.18 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.18