<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE OILGEAR COMPANY FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 4,839,135
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 20,804,903
<ALLOWANCES> 268,000
<INVENTORY> 22,746,504
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 51,370,799
<PP&E> 64,759,047
<DEPRECIATION> 39,341,583
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 81,729,589
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 17,083,940
<BONDS> 20,788,959
0
0
<COMMON> 11,488,689
<OTHER-SE> 20,137,747
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 81,729,589
<SALES> 69,278,388
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 69,278,388
<CGS> 50,329,857
<TOTAL-COSTS> 50,329,857
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 16,236,115
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,131,887
<INCOME-PRETAX> 1,655,586
<INCOME-TAX> 411,996
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,137,182
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 1,137,182
<EPS-BASIC> 0.57
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.57
</TABLE>