<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