SPINNAKER INDUSTRIES INC
SC 13D/A, 1995-10-24
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT, NEC
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         THIS PAPER DOCUMENT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT
                TO RULE 902(g) OF REGULATION S-T


               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C.  20549
                                
                                                
                          SCHEDULE 13D
                        (Amendment No. 5)
                                
                                                
            Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                 
                   SPINNAKER INDUSTRIES, INC.            
                        (Name of Issuer)
                                
                        
             Common Stock Par Value $5.00 Per Share     
                (Title of Class and Securities) 
                                
                                                
                           848926101                  
              (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
                                                
                                                
                                                
               James E. McKee, Gabelli Funds, Inc.,
     One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1434 (914) 921-5294
    (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
             to Receive Notices and Communications)
                                
                                                
                        October 4, 1995                      
     (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
                                

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule
13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this State-
ment because of Rule 13D-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box: 
                                                        ____     
                                                       /___/ 


Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this State-
ment:
                                                       _____
                                                      /    /
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_________________________________________________________________
CUSIP No. 848926101                                        13D
_________________________________________________________________
(1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
      Lynch Corporation                      I.D. No. 38-1799862
_________________________________________________________________
(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
                                                       ____
                                                  (a) /___/
                                                       ____
                                                  (b) /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(3)  SEC USE ONLY
_________________________________________________________________
(4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS*
      N/A
_________________________________________________________________
(5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
      REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)         ____
                                                     /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
      Indiana  
_________________________________________________________________ 
                                        : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
                                        :     None    (Item 5)
                                        :________________________
                                        : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY          :     None  
 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING                :________________________ 
 PERSON WITH                            : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     None    (Item 5)
                                        :________________________ 
                                        :(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     None  
_________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
      None      (Item 5)
_________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11
     EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                         ______ 
                                                     /  X  /**
_________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
      0.00%
_________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
      CO; HC
_________________________________________________________________
** Excludes shares owned by Lynch Manufacturing Corporation.

              *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
____________________________________
CUSIP No. 848926101                                        13D
_________________________________________________________________
(1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
      Lynch Manufacturing Corporation         I.D. No. 00-0000000
_________________________________________________________________
(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
                                                       ____
                                                  (a) /___/
                                                       ____
                                                  (b) /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(3)  SEC USE ONLY
_________________________________________________________________
(4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS*
      WC
_________________________________________________________________
(5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
      REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)         ____
                                                     /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
      Delaware 
_________________________________________________________________ 
                                        : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
                                        :     1,506,042 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________
                                        : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY          :     None  
 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING                :________________________ 
 PERSON WITH                            : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     1,506,042 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________ 
                                        :(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     None  
_________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
      1,506,042   (Item 5)
_________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11
     EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                         ______
                                                     /     /
_________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
      83.18%
_________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
      CO; HC
_________________________________________________________________

              *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
____________________________________
CUSIP No. 848926101                                        13D
_________________________________________________________________
(1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
     Mario J. Gabelli                  I.D. No. ###-##-####
_________________________________________________________________ 
(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
                                                       ____
                                                  (a) /___/
                                                       ____
                                                  (b) /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(3)  SEC USE ONLY
_________________________________________________________________
(4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS*
      PF 
_________________________________________________________________
(5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
     REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)          ____
                                                     /    /
_________________________________________________________________
(6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
      USA 
_________________________________________________________________ 
                                        : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
                                        :     36,900 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________
                                        : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY          :     None  
 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING                :________________________ 
 PERSON WITH                            : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     36,900 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________ 
                                        :(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     None  
_________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     36,900 (Item 5)
_________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11
     EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                         _____
                                                     /  x /
_________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
      2.04%
_________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
      IN
_________________________________________________________________

              *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Item 1.   Security and Issuer
          This Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D on Spinnaker
Industries, Inc. (the "Issuer"), formerly known as Safety Railway
Services Corporation, is being filed on behalf of the undersigned
to amend the Schedule 13D, as amended (the "Schedule 13D") which
was originally filed on December 10, 1987.  This Amendment is being
filed to include Exhibit MM which was inadvertently omitted from
Amendment No. 4.  Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms
used herein but not defined herein shall have the same meaning as
set forth in the Schedule 13D.

Item 7.   Material to be Filed as an Exhibit
          Exhibit MM to this Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D is 
attached hereto.  
          Exhibit MM:    Letter Agreement dated October 3, 1995  
                         among Lynch and Messers. Boyle and Fleming
                         and Boyle, Fleming, George & Co., Inc.


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Signature     
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct. 
Dated:    October 23, 1995

                                   MARIO J. GABELLI


                                  By:_____________________________
                                     James E. McKee   
                                     Attorney-in-Fact             
                                                        


                                   LYNCH CORPORATION


                                   By:________________________
                                      Joseph H. Epel, Treasurer 
                                      by: James E. McKee               
                                          Attorney-in-Fact



                                   LYNCH MANUFACTURING CORPORATION



                                   By:________________________________
                                      Robert E. Dolan
                                      by: James E. McKee
                                          Attorney-in-Fact









                                        Exhibit MM


                                        October 3, 1995


Lynch Corporation
8 Sound Shore Drive
Suite 290
Greenwich, CT  06830


          Reference is made to the proposed agreement dated October
3, 1995, between Spinnaker Industries, Inc. ("Spinnaker") and you. 
To induce Lynch to enter into that agreement, the undersigned,
Richard J. Boyle, Ned N. Fleming, III and Boyle, Fleming, George &
Co., Inc., hereby agrees with Lynch Corporation ("Lynch") that they
will not sell any shares (or warrants to purchase any shares) of
Spinnaker stock which they own, until Lynch's commitment to loan
funds to Spinnaker under the agreement dated October 3, 1995,
between Spinnaker and Lynch has terminated, any funds loaned to
Spinnaker pursuant thereto have been paid in full, all payments
owed to Lynch pursuant to the agreement, including expense
reimbursement, have been made, and any Lynch guarantees of loans by
other persons to Spinnaker to fund Spinnaker's obligation to honor
the Put (as defined in the agreement) have terminated.

          Further, it is understood that the undersigned currently
own no Spinnaker stock.

                                        Sincerely yours,



                                        _________________________
                                        Richard J. Boyle



ACCEPTED:
                                        ________________________
Lynch Corporation                       Ned N. Fleming, III



By:_______________________
   
                                        Boyle, Fleming, George &
                                        Co., Inc.


                                        By:________________________

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