<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This  schedule  contains  summary  financial   information  extracted  from  the
Company's  December  31,  1995 Form 10-Q and is  qualified  in its  entirety  by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK>   0000099302
<NAME>  TRANSMATION, INC.
<MULTIPLIER>  1
       
 
<PERIOD-TYPE>   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                    MAR-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                                         DEC-31-1995
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<SECURITIES>                                                                   0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                                             503,200
<INVENTORY>                                                            6,652,040
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                      13,550,120
<PP&E>                                                                 5,476,881
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<EPS-DILUTED>                                                                .34