<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
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