<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BAIRNCO'S
THIRD QUARTER 1999 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FIANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS                   9-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-02-1999             OCT-03-1998             OCT-02-1999             OCT-03-1998
<CASH>                                         954,000                 621,000                 954,000                 621,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               32,792,000              27,387,000              32,792,000              27,387,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                 1,452,000               1,013,000               1,452,000               1,013,000
<INVENTORY>                                 24,406,000              26,762,000              24,406,000              26,762,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            63,519,000              58,455,000              63,519,000              58,455,000
<PP&E>                                     101,277,000              93,138,000             101,277,000              93,138,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              60,909,000              53,486,000              60,909,000              53,486,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             120,265,000             110,206,000             120,265,000             110,206,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       30,557,000              24,268,000              30,557,000              24,268,000
<BONDS>                                     29,920,000              27,255,000              29,920,000              27,255,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                       112,000                 112,000                 112,000                 112,000
<OTHER-SE>                                  49,290,000              51,313,000              49,290,000              51,313,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               120,265,000             110,206,000             120,265,000             110,206,000
<SALES>                                     42,130,000              37,747,000             127,445,000             117,523,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            42,130,000              37,747,000             127,445,000             117,523,000
<CGS>                                       28,945,000              25,922,000              85,526,000              79,269,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               28,945,000              25,922,000              85,526,000              79,269,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             516,000                 502,000               1,598,000               1,491,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              2,901,000               1,862,000               9,847,000               7,869,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                   888,000                 689,000               3,250,000               2,912,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          2,013,000               1,173,000               6,597,000               4,957,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 2,013,000               1,173,000               6,597,000               4,957,000
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.25                    0.14                    0.82                    0.57
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.25                    0.14                    0.82                    0.56


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