<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BAIRNCO'S
SECOND QUARTER 1995 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-01-1995             JUL-01-1995
<CASH>                                         527,000                 527,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               25,208,000              25,208,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                 1,019,000               1,019,000
<INVENTORY>                                 24,124,000              24,124,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            55,423,000              55,423,000
<PP&E>                                      77,538,000              77,538,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              41,937,000              41,937,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             105,300,000             105,300,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       30,566,000              30,566,000
<BONDS>                                     21,032,000              21,032,000
<COMMON>                                       109,000                 109,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                  47,306,000              47,306,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               105,300,000             105,300,000
<SALES>                                     38,309,000              76,832,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            38,309,000              76,832,000
<CGS>                                       24,462,000              49,256,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               24,462,000              49,256,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             527,000               1,074,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              3,340,000               6,390,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                 1,269,000               2,428,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          2,071,000               3,962,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 2,071,000               3,962,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.20                    0.38
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.20                    0.38