<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM BAIRNCO'S 1997 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-31-1997             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                       1,217,000               1,217,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               25,882,000              25,882,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                   943,000                 943,000
<INVENTORY>                                 26,398,000              26,398,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            57,943,000              57,943,000
<PP&E>                                      89,870,000              89,870,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              49,957,000              49,957,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             109,286,000             109,286,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       22,231,000              22,231,000
<BONDS>                                     27,291,000              27,291,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                       112,000                 112,000
<OTHER-SE>                                  52,357,000              52,357,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               109,286,000             109,286,000
<SALES>                                     40,321,000             158,708,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            40,321,000             158,708,000
<CGS>                                       26,999,000             104,712,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               26,999,000             104,712,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             473,000               1,834,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              3,259,000              13,758,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                 1,173,000               4,987,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          2,086,000               8,771,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 2,086,000               8,771,000
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