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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 FORM 10-Q/A-1


(Mark One)

  X       Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
______    Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended
          December 28, 1996 or

______    Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period
          ___________________ to __________________ 

     Commission File Number:  0-8588


                    TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                    ____________________________________
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Massachusetts                                04-2295040          
________________________________________         ______________________    
(State or other jurisdiction of                     (I.R.S. Employer 
 incorporation or organization)                  Idenitifcation Number)



     100 Domino Drive, Concord, MA                     01742-2892        
________________________________________         ______________________
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip code) 


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (508) 287-5100   
                                                   ____________________    

                                    N/A                                
            ____________________________________________________
            (Former name, former address and formal fiscal year,
                       if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                           Yes    X             No         
                               _______            _______
                                                                         

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes
of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.  Number of shares of
Common  Stock,  $.10  par  value,  outstanding  as  of  January  29,  1997:
1,266,203.




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       PART I.  Financial Information - Item 1.  Financial Statements
           TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

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                                          December 28, 1996    September 28, 1996
                                             (Unaudited)  
                                          _________________    __________________
 <S>                                      <C>                  <C>

 Assets
 ______

 Current Assets:                              $  4,531,905        $  6,381,026
   Cash and cash equivalents
   Accounts receivable - trade, less
    allowance for doubtful accounts of
    $53,707 at 12/28/96 and 9/28/96              3,112,004           3,219,124 
   Inventories (Note 2)                          3,271,625           2,615,772 
   Other current assets                            180,548             199,122
                                              ____________        ____________

        Total current assets                  $ 11,096,082        $ 12,415,044
                                              ____________        ____________


 Equipment and leasehold improvements            4,246,909           4,223,816 
   Less: accumulated depreciation and
    amortization                                 2,791,981           2,646,683 
                                              ____________        ____________

                                                 1,454,928           1,577,133
                                              ____________        ____________


 Goodwill                                        1,614,131           1,614,131 
   Less: accumulated amortization                  340,351             286,623 
                                              ____________        ____________

                                                 1,273,780           1,327,508


 Other assets                                      731,483             680,348 
                                              ____________        ____________

                                              $ 14,556,273        $ 16,000,033
                                              ____________        ____________


 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 ____________________________________

 Current Liabilities:
   Accounts payable                           $  1,245,155        $    504,860 
   Long-term debt - current portion
    (Note 3)                                       674,663           1,145,175 
   Accrued liabilities:
     Compensation and related expenses             344,394             597,938 
     Other                                       1,690,281           2,019,303 
                                              ____________        ____________

        Total current liabilities             $  3,954,493        $  4,267,276
                                              ____________        ____________


   Long-term debt - current portion
    (Note 3)                                           ---           1,200,000 
                                        

 Stockholders' Equity
   Common stock, par value $.10 per
    share; authorized 3,500,000 shares;
    issued and outstanding 1,266,203
    shares at 12/28/96 and 1,264,496
    shares at 9/28/96                              126,620             126,450 
   Treasury stock at cost, 10,000 shares           (80,000)            (80,000)
   Additional paid-in capital                    1,486,033           1,473,643 
   ESOP deferred compensation (Note 3)            (674,663)           (695,175)
   Retained earnings                             9,743,790           9,707,839 
                                              ____________        ____________

        Total stockholders' equity            $ 10,601,780        $ 10,532,757
                                              ____________        ____________

                                              $ 14,556,273        $ 16,000,033
                                              ____________        ____________

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.

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                                 SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                              TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                              ______________________________________
                              (Registrant)


February 7, 1997                 By:  /s/ Roland S. Gerard                  
________________                    ________________________________
Date                                ROLAND S. GERARD, PRESIDENT
                                    AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER


February 7, 1997                 By:  /s/ Graham R. Briggs                  
________________                    ________________________________
Date                                GRAHAM R. BRIGGS, VICE PRESIDENT
                                    OF FINANCE AND CHIEF ACCOUNTING 
                                    OFFICER












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