<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM BAIRNCO'S THIRD
QUARTER 1998 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                                                            
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS                   9-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-03-1998             SEP-27-1997             OCT-03-1998             SEP-27-1997
<CASH>                                         621,000               1,121,000                 621,000               1,121,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               27,387,000              26,819,000              27,387,000              26,819,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                 1,013,000                 989,000               1,013,000                 989,000
<INVENTORY>                                 26,762,000              26,449,000              26,762,000              26,449,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            58,455,000              58,660,000              58,455,000              58,660,000
<PP&E>                                      93,138,000              89,050,000              93,138,000              89,050,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              53,486,000              49,294,000              53,486,000              49,294,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             110,206,000             110,068,000             110,206,000             110,068,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       24,268,000              23,956,000              24,268,000              23,956,000
<BONDS>                                     27,255,000              28,867,000              27,255,000              28,867,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                       112,000                 112,000                 112,000                 112,000
<OTHER-SE>                                  51,313,000              50,939,000              51,313,000              50,939,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               110,206,000             110,068,000             110,206,000             110,068,000
<SALES>                                     37,747,000              39,814,000             117,523,000             118,387,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            37,747,000              39,814,000             117,523,000             118,387,000
<CGS>                                       25,922,000              26,228,000              79,269,000              77,713,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               25,922,000              26,228,000              79,269,000              77,713,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             502,000                 486,000               1,491,000               1,361,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,862,000               3,383,000               7,869,000              10,499,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                   689,000               1,218,000               2,912,000               3,814,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          1,173,000               2,165,000               4,957,000               6,685,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 1,173,000               2,165,000               4,957,000               6,685,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.14                    0.24                    0.57                    0.73
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.14                    0.23                    0.56                    0.71