SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q



(Mark One)

/X/  Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
     Exchange Act of 1923 for the quarterly period ended December 30, 1995 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 Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)

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 February 1, 1996: 1,254,426.


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PART I    Financial Information

<S>  <C>  <S>                                                              <C>
Item 1.   Financial Statements                                             
     
          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets,
          December 30, 1995 and September 30, 1995                         1

          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations,
          three months ended December 30, 1995 and December 
          31, 1994                                                         2

          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows,
          three months ended December 30, 1995 and December 
          31, 1994                                                         3

          Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial 
          Statements                                                       4

Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
          Condition and Results of Operations                              6

PART II   Other Information                                                8

          Signatures                                                       9
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          PART I.  Financial Information - Item 1.  Financial Statements
               TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
<CAPTION>
                                   December 30, 1995    September 30, 1995
                                      (Unaudited)                        
<S>                                    <C>                  <C>
Assets
Current Assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents              $ 5,468,735         $ 3,877,790
 Accounts receivable - trade, 
  less allowance for doubtful 
  <S>         <C>     <S><C>
  accounts of $35,844 at 12/30/95 
  and $48,692 at 9/30/95                  2,120,855           5,011,966
 Inventories (Note 2)                     2,817,157           2,427,828
 Refundable and prepaid income taxes        139,944             139,944
 Other current assets                       329,310             342,756
     Total current assets               $10,876,001         $11,800,284

Equipment and leasehold improvements      3,665,944           3,626,364
 Less: accumulated depreciation 
  and amortization                        2,121,178           1,984,631
                                          1,544,766           1,641,733

Goodwill                                  1,569,620           1,569,620
 Less: accumulated amortization             123,948              65,770
                                          1,445,672           1,503,850

Other assets                                404,365             402,568

                                        $14,270,804         $15,348,435

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
 Accounts payable                       $   373,889         $   450,650
 Long-term debt - current 
  portion (Note 3)                          696,136             696,136
 Accrued liabilities:
  Compensation and related expenses         345,318             429,146
  Other                                   1,036,813           1,553,140
      Total current liabilities         $ 2,452,156         $ 3,129,072

Long-term debt (Note 3)                   2,171,140           2,345,175

Other long-term liabilities                 205,437             205,437

Stockholders' Equity:
 Common stock, par value $.10 per 
  share; authorized 3,500,000 shares;
  issued and outstanding 1,254,426 
  shares at 12/30/95 and 1,254,426 
  shares at 9/30/95                         125,443             125,443
 Treasury stock at cost, 10,000 shares      (80,000)            (80,000)
 Additional paid-in capital               1,388,927           1,388,927
 ESOP deferred compensation (Note 3)       (879,777)           (941,311) 
 Retained earnings                        8,887,478           9,175,692
     Total stockholders' equity           9,442,071           9,668,751

                                        $14,270,804         $15,348,435 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed 
consolidated financial statements.
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            TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
                               (Unaudited)

<CAPTION>
                                              Three Months Ended

                                   December 30, 1995      December 31, 1994

<S>                                   <C>                    <C>
Net sales                             $ 2,140,840            $ 1,134,076
Cost of sales                             989,914                643,932
     

Gross profit                            1,150,926                490,144
     
 
Operating Expenses:
Selling, general and 
 administrative expenses                1,060,610                718,679
Product development costs                 465,816                290,723
     
                                        1,526,426              1,009,402
     

Operating  loss                          (375,500)              (519,258)
     

Other income (expense)   
Interest income                            54,220                 61,873
Interest expense                          (68,174)               (25,581)
Other income                                5,168                  6,255
     
                                           (8,786)                42,547
     
Loss before 
 income taxes                            (384,286)              (476,711)
     

Income taxes                              (96,072)              (118,807)
Net Loss                             $   (288,214)          $   (357,904)

Loss per common share:
 (Note 1)                            $          (.23)       $          (.29)
     

Weighted average shares used
 in computation                         1,254,426              1,251,176
     

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed 
consolidated financial statements.
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              TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                   (Unaudited)

<CAPTION>
                                              Three Months Ended    

                                     December 30, 1995    December 31, 1994

<S>                                  <C>                  <C>
Operating Activities:
 Net loss                            $   (288,214)        $  (357,904)

Adjustments to reconcile 
 net loss to net cash provided 
 (used) by operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization          194,725              73,417
   Non-cash compensation associated 
    with ESOP                              61,534              61,534         
                                          (31,955)           (222,953)

Changes in assets and liabilities:
 Decrease in accounts receivable        2,891,111           1,184,929
 Increase in inventories                 (389,329)           (441,188)
 Decrease in prepaids and 
  refundable income taxes                     ---              46,065
 Increase (decrease) in other 
  current assets                           13,446             (18,866)
 Decrease in accrued and deferred   
  income taxes                           (322,184)           (133,008)   
 Increase in other assets                  (1,797)             (3,741)
 Decrease in accounts payable  
  and accrued liabilities                (354,732)            (487,476)
                                        1,836,515              146,715

  Net cash provided by operating 
   activities                           1,804,560              (76,238)

Investing Activities:
 Additions to equipment and 
  leasehold improvements                  (39,580)             (17,012) 
  Net cash used by investing 
   activities                             (39,580)             (17,012)

Financing Activities:
 Payment of debt                         (174,035)             (61,534) 
  Net cash used by financing 
   activities                            (174,035)             (61,534)

 Net increase (decrease) in cash 
  and cash equivalents                  1,590,945             (154,784)

Cash and cash equivalents at 
 beginning of year                      3,877,790            6,460,887

      
Cash and cash equivalents at the
 end of the first quarter             $ 5,468,735          $ 6,306,103 

Supplemental disclosures:
 Interest paid                        $    68,174          $    25,581
 Income taxes paid (net of 
  refunds received)                       168,598              (23,665)
     

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed 
consolidated financial statements
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             TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                        STATEMENT OF FAIR PRESENTATION

The financial information included herein is unaudited.  In addition, 
the financial information does not include all disclosures required 
under generally-accepted accounting principles because certain note 
information included in the Company's annual audited financial 
statements in the annual report to shareholders has been omitted from 
this report.  The information herein should, therefore, be read in 
conjunction with the prior year's annual report.  However, the 
financial information reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of 
normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, 
necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim 
period.  The Company considers the disclosures adequate to make the 
information presented not misleading.

NOTE 1.      Earnings Per Share

For the quarters ended December 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994, net 
earnings per common share were based on the weighted average number of 
shares outstanding during the period, since the effect of assumed 
conversion of dilutive employee stock options was not material.

NOTE 2.     Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

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<CAPTION>
                             December 30, 1995         September 30, 1995

<S>                             <C>                        <C>
Raw Materials                   $ 1,671,289                $ 1,386,393
Work in Process                     726,398                    667,388
Finished Goods                      419,470                    374,047
                                $ 2,817,157                $ 2,427,828

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NOTE 3.     Long-Term Debt

As of December 30, 1995, the Company had a $2,500,000 line of credit at 
a rate of prime plus 1/2 of 1%.  This line of credit is secured by a 
pledge of substantially all the assets of the Company and matures on 
May 1, 1996.  Availability under the line of credit had been reduced by 
$83,268 for outstanding standby letters of credit (as of December 30, 
1995).  Other than these standby letters of credit, the Company had no 
borrowings under the line of credit at December 30, 1995.

On November 17, 1989, the Company established the Technical 
Communications Corporation Employees' Stock Ownership Trust (the Trust) 
for the benefit of its Employees.  During 1990 and 1991, the Trust 
borrowed $1,212,500 and $1,287,488, respectively, from two banks, and 
purchased 190,350 shares of the Company's common stock at fair market 
value.  The Company is acting as a guarantor on the outstanding loans 
and, as a result, has recorded the principal balance of such loans on 
its balance sheet as short-term and long-term debt with an offsetting 
charge to "ESOP Deferred Compensation" within the Stockholders' 
Equity section.

The 1990 loan to the Trust bears interest on the principal amount 
outstanding at a rate equal to a) 7.25% to March 31, 1996, and b) prime 
plus 1/2 of 1% as of April 1, 1996, to March 31, 1997.  The 1991 loan 
was renewed in August 1994 for a further three-year term, and now bears 
interest at a rate of 8.77%.  It requires a balloon payment of 
approximately $490,000 in August 1997.  Except for the possibility of 
refinancing this balloon payment, the Company intends to make 
contributions to the Trust sufficient to pay all principal and interest 
on the loans when due.  Because the payment of principal results in the 


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

release of shares from collateral, which shares are then available for 
allocation to employees, the principal portion of these payments is 
recorded as compensation expense.

NOTE 4.     Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is not currently party to any lawsuit, and is not aware of 
any pending legal proceedings.  See Part II, "Other Information," Item 
1, "Legal Proceedings."


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        PART I, Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of
             Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Results of Operations

The Company is in the business of designing, manufacturing and 
marketing communications security equipment.  The Company receives 
orders for equipment from customers which may take several months or 
longer to manufacture and ship.  Because the Company recognizes income 
on long-term contracts on a unit-of-delivery basis, revenues may vary 
widely from quarter to quarter.  Quarterly comparisons of revenue may 
therefore not be indicative of any trend.

The Company's backlog of firm orders as of December 30, 1995 was 
$4,615,007, representing a 61% increase from $2,868,787 as of September 
30, 1995.  This increase was primarily as a result of booking a large 
order during the fiscal quarter.  The Company expects to deliver the 
majority of its backlog in the current fiscal year.  

Net sales for the quarter ended December 30, 1995 were $2,140,840 
compared to $1,134,076, for the same quarter last year.  This 
represents a 89% increase.  Approximately $664,000 of the $1,006,764 
increase was due to increased sales as a result of the increased sales 
base created by the Datotek acquisition in fiscal year 1995.  The 
Company anticipates that the pattern of uneven quarterly revenue 
generation will continue in fiscal year 1996.

Gross profit for the first quarter of fiscal year 1996 was $1,150,926, 
as compared to gross profit of $490,144 in the first quarter of fiscal 
year 1995.  This represents a 135% increase.  Gross profit expressed as 
a percentage of sales was 54% in the first quarter of fiscal year 1996 
as compared to 43% in the first quarter of fiscal year 1995.  The 
difference can be attributed to differences in the mix of product sold 
in these periods and since a considerable portion of manufacturing 
costs is relatively fixed, increases in net sales tend to result in 
increases in margin percentage.

Operating expenses for the first quarter of fiscal 1996 were $1,526,426 
compared to $1,009,402 in the same period of fiscal year 1995.  This 
increase of $517,024 or 51% was due to increased cost, in customer 
service, marketing and product development, plus additional 
depreciation and amortization as a result of the acquisition of the 
assets of Datotek, Inc. in May 1995.  

After-tax loss for the first quarter of fiscal year 1996 was $288,214 
or $.23 per share, while after-tax loss for the first quarter of fiscal 
year 1995 was $357,904 or $.29 per share.  The decrease in quarterly 
loss was a result of higher gross profit due to increased sales 
compared to the same period last fiscal year.


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Management's Discussion and Analysis (continued)

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and short-term investments as of December 30, 1995 increased 
by $1,590,945 or 41% to $5,468,735 from a balance of $3,877,790 at 
September 30, 1995.  This increase was primarily as a result of 
accounts receivable collections.  The current ratio is 4.4:1, compared 
to 3.8:1 as of September 30, 1995.  This increase is due primarily to a 
reduction in customer deposits.

As of December 30, 1995, the Company had a $2,500,000 line of credit at 
a rate of prime plus 1/2 of 1%.  This line of credit is secured by a 
pledge of substantially all the assets of the Company and matures on 
May  1, 1996.  Availability under the line of credit has been reduced 
by $83,268 for outstanding standby letters of credit (as of December 
30, 1995).  Other than these standby letters of credit, the Company had 
no borrowings under the line of credit at December 30, 1995.

On November 17, 1989, the Company established the Technical 
Communications Corporation Employees' Stock Ownership Trust (the Trust) 
for the benefit of its Employees.  During 1990 and 1991, the Trust 
borrowed $1,212,500 and $1,287,488, respectively, from two banks, and 
purchased 190,350 shares of the Company's common stock at fair market 
value.  The Company is acting as a guarantor on the outstanding loans 
and, as a result, has recorded the principal balance of such loans on 
its balance sheet as short-term and long-term debt with an offsetting 
charge to "ESOP Deferred Compensation" within the Stockholders' 
Equity section.

On May 31, 1995, the Company completed an asset purchase of the secure 
communications business of Datotek, Inc.  This acquisition was funded 
partly by the Company's own capital and partly through loans amounting 
to $2,250,000 from two banks.  These loans are payable in equal 
installments of principal over a period of five years, plus interest at 
The First National Bank of Boston's prime rate plus 1/2 of 1%.

Management currently anticipates no unusual capital expenditures and no 
increases in the Company's requirements for capital above its present 
resources for fiscal year 1996.


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PART II.  Other Information

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings

          No material legal proceedings are pending to which the Company 
          is a party or of which   any of its property is the subject.


Item 2.   Changes in Securities:

          Not applicable.


Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities:

          Not applicable.


Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders:

          Not applicable.

               
Item 5.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K:

          a.   Exhibits - Statement regarding computation of per-share 
               earnings:  reference is made to Note 1 of the Notes to the 
               Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements on page 4 of this 
               Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
          b.   Reports on From 8-K: none.
     


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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)




Date: February 13, 1996             By: /s/ Roland S. Gerard 
                                        Roland S. Gerard,    President 



Date: February 13, 1996             By: /s/ Graham R. Briggs  
                                        Graham R. Briggs,   Vice President
                                        And Chief Accounting Officer