<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BAIRNCO'S
THIRD QUARTER 1996 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-31-1996             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-28-1996             SEP-28-1996
<CASH>                                         626,000                 626,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               23,907,000              23,907,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                   901,000                 901,000
<INVENTORY>                                 24,137,000              24,137,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            54,358,000              54,358,000
<PP&E>                                      84,441,000              84,441,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              46,704,000              46,704,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             104,293,000             104,293,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       25,201,000              25,201,000
<BONDS>                                     24,302,000              24,302,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                       111,000                 111,000
<OTHER-SE>                                  48,872,000              48,872,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               104,293,000             104,293,000
<SALES>                                     36,152,000             111,569,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            36,152,000             111,569,000
<CGS>                                       23,645,000              72,368,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               23,645,000              73,368,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             417,000               1,265,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              3,125,000              10,074,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                 1,187,000               3,828,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          1,938,000               6,246,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 1,938,000               6,246,000
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