<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
condensed consolidated balance sheet of The C.R. Gibson Company as of June 30,
1995 and 1994 and its condensed consolidated statement of income for the six
months then ended and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995             JUN-30-1994
<CASH>                                             736                     888
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   13,202                  12,707
<ALLOWANCES>                                       323                     266
<INVENTORY>                                     19,683                  17,169
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                35,548                  36,313
<PP&E>                                          36,664                  33,056
<DEPRECIATION>                                  20,166                  17,570
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  55,541                  55,630
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           11,584                   9,053
<BONDS>                                         13,018                  13,295
<COMMON>                                        29,612                  32,054
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    55,541                  55,630
<SALES>                                         35,565                  33,076
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                35,565                  33,076
<CGS>                                           21,445                  19,630
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   21,445                  19,630
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                10,432                  10,273
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 675                     416
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  3,013                   2,757
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,154                   1,029
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,859                   1,728
<DISCONTINUED>                                  (1,749)                 (1,260)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                       110                     468
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