<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BAIRNCO'S
THIRD QUARTER 1995 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995             SEP-30-1995
<CASH>                                         916,000                 916,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               24,558,000              24,558,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                 1,036,000               1,036,000
<INVENTORY>                                 24,455,000              24,455,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            55,717,000              55,717,000
<PP&E>                                      78,364,000              78,364,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              43,334,000              43,334,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             104,794,000             104,794,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       27,753,000              27,753,000
<BONDS>                                     22,886,000              22,886,000
<COMMON>                                       110,000                 110,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                  48,100,000              48,100,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               104,794,000             104,794,000
<SALES>                                     37,386,000             114,218,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            37,386,000             114,218,000
<CGS>                                       24,511,000              73,767,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               24,511,000              73,767,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             479,000               1,553,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              3,104,000               9,494,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                 1,211,000               3,639,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          1,893,000               5,855,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 1,893,000               5,855,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.18                    0.56
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.18                    0.56