UNITED  STATES
SECURITIES  AND  EXCHANGE  COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549

FORM  10-Q


[ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
                    SECURITIES EXCHANGE  ACT  OF  1934

For the quarterly period ended 		September	30, 1997
OR
[   ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
	       SECURITIES  EXCHANGE  ACT  OF  1934
For the quarterly period ended 			 to 				

Commission file number 			0-3936					
			Orbit International Corp.					
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
	Delaware					   ID #	11-1826363		
(State or other jurisdiction      (I.R.S. Employer Identification
 incorporation or organization)	  Number)
	80 Cabot Court, Hauppauge, New York			11788	
(Address of principal executive offices			    (Zip Code)
				(516) 435-8300							
	(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
						N/A							
(Former name, former address and former 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 month (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 		

		APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
			PROCEEDING DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

	   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all 
documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15 (d) 
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution 
of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
							
							Yes 	   X		  No 		

		APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

	  Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the 
issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
September 30, 1997.							         6,196,000










ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP.


	The financial information herein is unaudited.  However, in the 
opinion of management, such information reflects all adjustments 
(consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary to a fair 
presentation of the results of operations for the periods being 
reported.  Additionally, it should be noted that the accompanying 
condensed financial statements do not purport to contain complete 
disclosures in conformity with generally accepted accounting 
principles.

	The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 
1997 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for 
the full fiscal year ending December 31, 1997.

	The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 1996 was 
condensed from the audited consolidated balance sheet appearing in the 
1996 annual report on Form 10-K.

	These condensed consolidated statements should be read in 
conjunction with the Company's financial statements for the fiscal year 
ended December 31, 1996.




























PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM - I

ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
								

								   September 30,   December 31,
								       1997 	        1996
								    (unaudited)

ASSETS


Current assets:

 Cash and cash equivalents...............  $   582,000    $   927,000
 Investment in marketable securities.....    1,948,000        782,000
 Accounts receivable (less allowance for
  doubtful accounts).....................    3,185,000		3,114,000
 Inventories ............................    6,626,000		6,657,000	 
 Restricted investments, related to
  discontinued operations................      689,000      2,453,000
 Assets held for sale, net...............      382,000        712,000
 Other current assets....................      267,000        246,000

   Total current assets..................   13,679,000     14,891,000

 Property, plant and equipment - at cost
  less accumulated depreciation and
  amortization...........................    2,293,000      2,347,000

 Excess of cost over the fair value of
   assets acquired.......................      965,000      1,019,000

 Investment in marketable securities.....      395,000      1,150,000

 Other assets............................	  627,000        524,000


 TOTAL ASSETS............................  $17,959,000    $19,931,000






See accompanying notes.


ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(continued)



								   September 30,   December 31,
								         1997		  1996
								     (unaudited)

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


Current liabilities:

 Current portion of long-term obligations.. $ 1,624,000    $1,656,000
 Accounts payable..........................     955,000       940,000
 Accrued expenses..........................   1,922,000     2,545,000
 Notes payable.............................     102,000        65,000
 Accounts payable, accrued expenses and
  reserves for discontinued operations.....   1,009,000     2,636,000
 Due to factor.............................     609,000       852,000

   Total current liabilities...............   6,221,000     8,694,000

Long-term obligations, less current
 portion...................................   3,618,000     4,352,000
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and
 reserves for discontinued operations,
 less current portion......................   1,026,000     1,424,000
Other liabilities..........................     315,000       315,000

   Total liabilities.......................  11,180,000    14,785,000

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Common stock - $.10 par value..............     908,000       907,000
Additional paid-in capital.................  23,527,000    23,518,000
Accumulated deficit........................  (7,949,000)   (9,515,000)
Less treasury stock, at cost...............  (9,588,000)   (9,588,000)
Less deferred compensation.................    (116,000)     (174,000)
Less unrealized loss in marketable
 securities................................      (3,000)       (2,000)

 Total stockholders' equity................   6,779,000     5,146,000


TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  $17,959,000   $19,931,000



See accompanying notes.



		
ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
					Nine Months Ended	    Three Months Ended
                            September 30,           September 30,
                          1997        1996 	      1997	   1996
                       
<S>                   <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>
Net sales...........  $13,047,000 $12,568,000  $ 4,651,000 $ 4,798,000

Cost of sales.......    7,626,000   7,024,000    2,725,000   2,648,000

Gross profit........    5,421,000   5,544,000    1,926,000   2,150,000

Selling, general and
 administrative
 expense............    3,915,000   4,115,000    1,251,000   1,462,000
Interest expense....      151,000      73,000       74,000      49,000
Investment and
 other(income)......   (  211,000) (1,224,000)    ( 71,000)   (102,000)
Income from
 continuing
 operations.........    1,566,000   2,580,000      672,000     741,000
Discontinued
 operations:
   (Loss)from operations           (4,200,000)    	    
   (Loss)from disposal             (3,801,000)   _________  __________                                     

NET INCOME (LOSS)...  $ 1,566,000 $(5,421,000)   $ 672,000  $  741,000



Primary earnings per share:

  Continuing operations    $  .23     $   .43      $   .10    $    .12
  Discontinued operations              ( 1.33)                ________
  NET INCOME (LOSS)        $  .23     $(  .90)     $   .10    $    .12

Fully diluted earnings per share:

  Continuing operations    $  .22     $   .41      $   .10    $    .12
  Discontinued operations              ( 1.28)                ________
  NET INCOME (LOSS)        $  .22     $(  .87)     $   .10    $    .12


</TABLE>

See accompanying notes.




ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)

				    	                           Nine Months Ended
                            		          	      September 30,
				    				            1997         1996

Cash flows from operating activities:
 Net income(loss)............................  $1,566,000  $(5,421,000)
  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)    
  to net cash (used in) provided by
  operating activities:
 Depreciation and amortization...............     105,000       90,000
 Amortization of goodwill....................      54,000       86,000
 Write-off of goodwill.......................                  793,000
 Write-off of foreign currency translation...                1,234,000
 Compensatory issuance of stock..............      58,000       39,000
 Change in value of marketable securities....      (1,000)      22,000
 Disposal of discontinued operations.........                3,008,000

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 Accounts receivable.........................     (71,000)  (2,896,000)
 Inventories.................................      31,000    1,138,000
 Other current assets........................     (21,000)   1,032,000
 Accounts payable............................      15,000      625,000
 Accrued expenses............................    (623,000)    (555,000)
 Assets held for sale........................     330,000    2,206,000 
 Accounts payable, accrued expenses and
  reserves for discontinued operations.......  (2,025,000)
 Other assets................................    (103,000)    (151,000)

Net cash (used in) provided by 
   operating activities......................    (685,000)   1,250,000

Cash flows from investing activities:
 Acquisitions of fixed assets................     (51,000)    (141,000)
 Purchase of net assets of acquired company..               (3,779,000)   
 Purchase of marketable securities...........  (3,608,000) (14,547,000)      
 Proceeds from sales of marketable securities   4,961,000   25,143,000   
  
Net cash provided by investing activities....   1,302,000    6,676,000







(continued)






ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)


						


								          Nine Months Ended
                            			            September 30,
				     		                1997         1996

Cash flows from financing activities:
 Proceeds from issuance of performance shares                   30,000
 Due to factor...............................    (243,000)  (8,118,000)
 Repayments of debt..........................    (796,000)  (2,427,000)
 Proceeds of debt............................      67,000    2,417,000
 Stock option exercises......................      10,000   __________
Net cash (used in) financing activities......    (962,000)  (8,098,000)


NET (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH 
 EQUIVALENTS.................................    (345,000)    (172,000) 

				    			
Cash and cash equivalents - January 1........     927,000    2,274,000


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS -September 30......  $  582,000  $ 2,102,000   




Supplemental disclosures of cash flow
  information:
										
      Cash paid for:

       Interest.............................. $   407,000  $ 1,364,000

	  Taxes................................. $    31,000  $    29,000







See accompanying notes.


ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)


(NOTE 1) - Income (Loss) Per Share:

     Income (loss) per share is based on the weighted average number of 
common and common equivalent shares (where appropriate) outstanding 
during each period.  The average number of shares and equivalent shares 
outstanding for the nine month and three month periods ended 
September 30, 1997 and 1996 are as follows:

			     Nine Months Ended           Three Months Ended
                   	September 30,               September 30,
	       		1997       1996            1997         1996

Primary		  6,814,000  6,005,000		6,857,000	   6,072,000
Fully diluted    6,977,000  6,252,000        6,979,000    6,343,000

	 In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued 
Statement No. 128, Earnings per Share, which is required to be adopted 
on December 31, 1997.  At that time, the Company will be required to 
change the method currently used to compute earnings per share and to 
restate all prior periods.  Under the new requirements for calculating 
primary earnings per share, the dilutive effect of stock options will 
be excluded.  The impact is expected to result in an increase in 
primary earnings per share for the nine months and third quarter ended 
September 30, 1997 of $.03 per share and $.01 per share, respectively, 
and to be immaterial for the comparable periods of the prior year. The 
impact of Statement 128 on the calculation of fully diluted earnings 
per share for these periods is not expected to be material. 

(NOTE 2) - Cost of Sales:

     For interim periods, the Company estimates its inventory and 
related gross profit.

(NOTE 3) - Inventories:

     Inventories are comprised of the following:

                               September 30,           December 31,
                                     1997                1996

Raw Materials..............     $ 2,345,000           $ 2,332,000
Work-in-process............       4,281,000             4,325,000
Finished goods.............           -               ______-____

                TOTAL		  $ 6,626,000           $ 6,657,000


(continued)
		
ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
(continued)


(NOTE 4) - Available-For-Sale Securities:

     Under the terms of certain credit facilities, the Company's 
investment portfolio and certain cash balances must be maintained at a 
minimum collateral value.  On September 30, 1997, this collateral 
requirement amounted to approximately $689,000.

     The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities as of:

									 September 30, 1997
                           						      Estimated
										             Fair
                            				     Cost 	   Value

U.S. Treasury bills......................... $ 2,637,000    $ 2,637,000
	
 
Corporate debt securities ..................     398,000        395,000
                                             ___________    ___________
                                               3,035,000      3,032,000
	
Restricted value of portfolio
 used to collateralize credit facility......     689,000        689,000


Balance of securities portfolio............. $ 2,346,000    $ 2,343,000



     The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt and marketable 
equity securities at September 30, 1997 by contractual maturity, are 
shown below.  Expected maturities will differ from contractual 
maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to 
repay obligations without prepayment penalties.				


Due in one year or less....................  $ 2,637,000    $ 2,637,000
Due after one year through three years.....       15,000         15,000
Due after three years......................      383,000        380,000
                                               3,035,000      3,032,000

Restricted value of portfolio used to
 collateralize credit facilities...........      689,000        689,000

                                             $ 2,346,000    $ 2,343,000

(continued)


ITEM - II

ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Results of Operations

Nine month period ended  September 30, 1997 v. September 30, 1996

	 In August, 1996, the Company adopted a plan to sell its apparel 
segments.  The plan of disposal of such segments left the Company 
solely with its Electronics Segment which consists of its Orbit 
Instrument Division and Behlman subsidiary.

	Consolidated net sales for the nine month period ended    
September 30, 1997 increased to $13,047,000 from $12,568,000 for the 
nine month period ended September 30, 1996 due principally to 
additional sales recorded by the Company's Behlman subsidiary acquired 
during the first quarter of 1996, offset by decreased sales from the 
Company's Orbit Instrument division.

	Income from continuing operations for the nine month period ended     
September 30, 1997 decreased to $1,566,000 from $2,580,000 for the nine 
month period ended September 30, 1996 due principally to the recording 
of $815,000 in the first quarter of 1996, which represented a portion 
of a one-time royalty fee received from a former affiliate. Had this 
royalty income not been recorded, income from continuing operations for 
the nine month period ended September 30, 1997 would have decreased 
slightly to $1,566,000 from $1,765,000 for the  nine months ended 
September 30, 1996. This decrease is attributed to lower sales and 
profitability recorded by the Orbit Instrument division and lower 
investment income earned on available balances for investment.

	Net income for the nine month period ended September  30, 1997 
increased to $1,566,000 from a loss of $5,421,000 for the nine month 
period ended September 30, 1996 due principally to an operating loss in 
the prior period of $4,200,000 incurred from the Company's discontinued 
apparel operations and to the estimated loss of $3,801,000 resulting 
from reserves taken on an expected loss on the disposal of such apparel 
operations.

	Gross profit, as a percentage of sales, for the nine month period  
ended September 30, 1997 decreased to 41.5% from 44.1% for the nine 
month period ended September 30, 1996 due principally to lower sales 
from the Orbit Instrument division and weaker gross margins from the 
Behlman subsidiary due to product mix.

	Selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine month 
period ended September 30, 1997 decreased slightly to $3,915,000 from 
$4,115,000 for  the  nine month period ended September 30, 1997 due 
principally to lower selling, general and administrative costs incurred 
by the Orbit Instrument division, lower corporate costs offset by 
higher costs incurred by the Behlman subsidiary. Selling, general and 
administrative expenses, as a percentage of sales for the nine month 
period ended September 30, 1997, decreased to 30.0% from 32.7% for the 
comparable period in 1996 due to the aforementioned reasons and to 
increased sales.   

	Interest expense for the  nine month period ended September 30, 
1997 increased to $151,000 from $73,000 for the nine month period ended     
September 30, 1996 due to an increase in outstanding borrowings during 
the current period.

	Investment and other income for the nine month period ended          
September 30, 1997 decreased to $211,000 from $1,224,000 for the nine  
month period ended September 30, 1996 due principally to $815,000 of 
royalty income recorded in the prior period which represented a portion 
of a one time royalty fee received from a former affiliate and due to a 
reduction in available balances for investment in the current period.

	The Company did not record any tax benefit on the current year's 
pre-tax loss because of the uncertainty of future realization.


Three Month period ended September 30, 1997 v. September 30, 1996

	Consolidated net sales for the three month period ended September 
30, 1997 decreased to $4,651,000 from $4,798,000 for the three month 
period ended September 30, 1996 due principally to lower sales recorded 
by the Company's Behlman subsidiary offset, in part, by increased sales 
from the Orbit Instrument division.

	Net income for the three month period ended September 30, 1997 
decreased to $672,000 from $741,000 for the three month period ended 
September 30, 1996 due principally to lower sales and a lower gross 
profit on sales offset, in part, by lower selling, general and 
administrative expenses.

	Gross profit, as a percentage of sales, for the three months ended    
September 30, 1997 decreased to 41.4% from 44.8% for the three months 
ended September 30, 1996 due to lower sales from the Behlman subsidiary 
and a slight increase in overhead costs.

	Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months 
ended September 30, 1997 decreased to $1,251,000 from $1,462,000 for 
the three months ended September 30, 1996 and decreased as a percentage 
of sales to 26.9% from 30.5% due principally to lower selling, general 
and administrative costs incurred by both the Orbit Instrument division 
and Behlman subsidiary.

	Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 1997 
increased to $74,000 from $49,000 in the three months ended September 
30, 1996 due to an increase in outstanding borrowings during the 
current period.


	Investment and other income for the three months ended September 
30, 1997 decreased to $71,000 from $102,000 in the three months ended 
September 30, 1996 due to interest earned on higher cash and marketable 
securities balances in the prior period.

	The Company did not record any tax benefit on the current pre-tax 
loss because of the uncertainty of future realization.


Liquidity, Capital Resources and Inflation:
 
     Working capital increased by $1,261,000 to $7,458,000 for the nine 
month period ended September 30, 1997 principally due to $1,566,000 of 
income recorded during the period. The Company's working capital ratio 
at September 30, 1997 was 2.2 to 1 compared to 1.7 to 1 at December 31, 
1996.

      All losses and obligations of the discontinued apparel operations 
have been provided for in the September 30, 1997 financial statements 
and, accordingly, the Company does not anticipate using any significant 
portion of its resources towards these discontinued apparel operations.

    During the fourth  quarter of 1996, the Company  commenced 
discussions with its factor to convert the amounts due to the factor 
from the Company's discontinued U.S. apparel operations to a term loan.  
This new term loan was finalized in September, 1997. Under the terms of 
the new lending arrangement, the loan amortization is based on a 60 
month period with payments commencing in October, 1997 with a final 
balloon payment due September, 2000. The loan has an interest rate of 
prime rate plus 1%.

     Under the Company's factoring arrangement for its discontinued 
Canadian apparel operations, the Company has provided a standby letter 
of credit as security for its guaranty under this lending facility, 
collaterallized by marketable securities.  As of September  30, 1997, 
the Company had provided C$850,000 in a standby letter of credit which 
was reduced to C$800,000 in November, 1997 due to the paydown of 
amounts owed to the factor.

     The Company's existing capital resources, including its bank 
credit facilities, and its cash flow from operations are expected to be 
adequate to cover the Company's cash requirements for the foreseeable 
future.

     Inflation has not materially impacted the operations of the 
Company.

Certain Material Trends

       Despite continued profitability from continuing operations 
through the first three quarters of 1997, the Company continues to face 
a difficult business environment with continuing pressure on the 
Company's prices for its sole source sales and a general reduction in 
the level of funding for the defense sector.  Based on current delivery 
schedules and as a result of the acquisition of Behlman, however, 
revenues for the Company should be sustained at the levels recorded in 
1996, although there can be no assurance that such increased revenues 
will actually be achieved.

     The Company continues to seek new contracts which require 
incurring up-front design, engineering, prototype and preproduction 
costs.  While the Company attempts to negotiate contract awards for 
reimbursement of product development, there is no assurance that 
sufficient monies will be set aside by the government for such effort.  
In addition, even if the government agrees to reimburse development 
costs, there is still a significant risk of cost overrun which may not 
be reimbursable.  Furthermore, once the Company has completed the 
design and preproduction stage, there is no assurance that funding will 
be provided for future production.

     The Company is heavily dependent upon military spending as a 
source of revenues and income.  World events have led the government of 
the United States to reevaluate the level of military spending 
necessary for national security.  Any significant reductions in the 
level of military spending by the Federal government could have a 
negative impact on the Company's future revenues and earnings.  In 
addition, due to major consolidations in the defense industry, it has 
become more difficult to avoid dependence on certain customers for 
revenue and income.  Behlman's line of commercial products gives the 
Company some diversity.


Forward Looking Statements

     Statements in this "Management's Discussion and Analysis of 
Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and elsewhere in this 
document as well as statements made in press releases and oral 
statements that may be made by the Company or by officers, directors or 
employees of the Company acting on the Company's behalf that are not 
statements of historical or current fact constitute "forward-looking 
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation 
Reform Act of 1995.  Such forward-looking statements involve known and 
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the 
actual results of the Company to be materially different from the 
historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by 
such forward-looking statements.  In addition to statements which 
explicitly describe such risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to 
consider statements labeled with the terms "believes", "belief", 
"expects", "intends", "anticipates" or "plans" to be uncertain and 
forward-looking.  The forward-looking statements contained herein are 
also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are 
described from time to time in the Company's reports and registration 
statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.











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.


ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP.
Registrant





Dated:  November 6, 1997			/s/ Dennis Sunshine
							Dennis Sunshine, President, Chief   
						     Executive officer and Director



Dated:  November 6, 1997			/s/ Mitchell Binder
							Mitchell Binder, Vice President-
							Finance, Chief Financial Officer
							and Director
					




























PART II


OTHER INFORMATION




Item 6.	Exhibits and reports on Form 8-K

		(a)   Exhibits.   None



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