<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BAIRNCO'S SECOND QUARTER 1996 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-31-1996 DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-29-1996 JUN-29-1996 <CASH> 789,000 789,000 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 24,511,000 24,511,000 <ALLOWANCES> 850,000 850,000 <INVENTORY> 23,322,000 23,322,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 53,748,000 53,748,000 <PP&E> 82,914,000 82,914,000 <DEPRECIATION> 45,930,000 45,930,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 102,361,000 102,361,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 24,348,000 24,348,000 <BONDS> 23,415,000 23,415,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 111,000 111,000 <OTHER-SE> 48,682,000 48,682,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 102,361,000 102,361,000 <SALES> 37,323,000 75,417,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 37,323,000 75,417,000 <CGS> 24,067,000 48,723,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 24,067,000 48,723,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 433,000 848,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,547,000 6,949,000 <INCOME-TAX> 1,348,000 2,641,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,199,000 4,308,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,199,000 4,308,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.22 0.43 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.22 0.43