Exhibit 32.1

                  CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                           PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. 1350
                 (SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002)

I, James C. Taylor, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) of SL
Industries, Inc. (the "Registrant"), certify that to the best of my knowledge,
based upon a review of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
September 30, 2007 of the Registrant (the "Report"):

      (1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
            15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

      (2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
            material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
            of the Registrant.

                                      By: /s/ James C. Taylor
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                                          James C. Taylor
                                          Chief Executive Officer
                                          Date: November 12, 2007

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