<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BAIRNCO'S THIRD QUARTER 1997 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-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-27-1997 SEP-27-1997 <CASH> 1,121,000 1,121,000 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 26,819,000 26,819,000 <ALLOWANCES> 989,000 989,000 <INVENTORY> 26,449,000 26,449,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 58,660,000 58,660,000 <PP&E> 89,050,000 89,050,000 <DEPRECIATION> 49,294,000 49,294,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 110,068,000 110,068,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 23,956,000 23,956,000 <BONDS> 28,867,000 28,867,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 112,000 112,000 <OTHER-SE> 50,939,000 50,939,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 110,068,000 110,068,000 <SALES> 39,814,000 118,387,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 39,814,000 118,387,000 <CGS> 26,228,000 77,713,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 26,228,000 77,713,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 486,000 1,361,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,383,000 10,499,000 <INCOME-TAX> 1,218,000 3,814,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,165,000 6,685,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,165,000 6,685,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.23 0.71 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.23 0.71