<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BAIRNCO'S
SECOND QUARTER 1997 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-31-1997             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-28-1997             JUN-28-1997
<CASH>                                       1,426,000               1,426,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               26,803,000              26,803,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                   952,000                 952,000
<INVENTORY>                                 26,538,000              26,538,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            58,818,000              58,818,000
<PP&E>                                      87,899,000              87,899,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              48,691,000              48,691,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             110,029,000             110,029,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       26,146,000              26,146,000
<BONDS>                                     28,430,000              28,430,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                       112,000                 112,000
<OTHER-SE>                                  49,513,000              49,513,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               110,029,000             110,029,000
<SALES>                                     41,128,000              78,573,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            41,128,000              78,573,000
<CGS>                                       27,020,000              51,485,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               27,020,000              51,485,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             460,000                 875,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              3,667,000               7,116,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                 1,320,000               2,596,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          2,347,000               4,520,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 2,347,000               4,520,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.25                    0.48
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.25                    0.48