<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM BAIRNCO'S 1996 ANNUAL
REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                         855,000                 855,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               22,298,000              22,298,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                   822,000                 822,000
<INVENTORY>                                 23,499,000              23,499,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            52,500,000              52,500,000
<PP&E>                                      84,531,000              84,531,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              46,255,000              46,255,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             102,600,000             102,600,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       22,159,000              22,159,000
<BONDS>                                     24,717,000              24,717,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                       112,000                 112,000
<OTHER-SE>                                  49,352,000              49,352,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               102,600,000             102,600,000
<SALES>                                     38,665,000             150,234,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            38,665,000             150,234,000
<CGS>                                       25,330,000              97,698,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               25,330,000              97,698,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             460,000               1,725,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              3,157,000              13,231,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                 1,068,000               4,896,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          2,089,000               8,335,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 2,089,000               8,335,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.22                    0.85
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