EXHIBIT 12.1

                          PARK-OHIO INDUSTRIES,INC.
              COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                      (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIO DATA)



 ....................................    2001      2000         1999         1998           1997
                                        ----      ----         ----         ----           ----
                                                                          
Earnings from continuing operations
  before income taxes................  $(36,844) $ 7,906      $28,608      $22,820        $19,199

Less capitalized interest............                          (1,000)

Fixed charges........................   35,320    35,084       28,690       20,840         11,495
                                       -------   -------      -------      -------        -------

Earnings available for fixed
  charges............................  $(1,524)  $42,990      $57,298      $42,660        $30,694

Fixed charges:
Interest component
  of rent expense....................  $ 4,212   $ 4,272      $ 3,938      $ 2,352        $ 2,232

Interest expense.....................   31,108    30,812       24,752       17,488          9,101

Interest capitalized.................                           1,000

Amortization of deferred financing
  costs..............................       --(1)     (1)          --(1)        --(1)         162
                                       -------    -------      -------     -------        -------

Total fixed charges..................   $35,320  $35,084      $28,690      $20,840        $11,495

Ratio of earnings to fixed
  charges............................         (2)   1.23x         2.0x         2.0x           2.7x
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(1) Included in interest expense

(2) Earnings are inadequate to cover fixed charges for the year ended
    December 31, 2001, the coverage deficiency totaled $36,844.