QUIPP INC
SC 13G/A, 2000-01-25
SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (RULE 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
                                AMENDMENT NO. 2

                                   QUIPP, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                      CLASS A COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    748802-10
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                               DECEMBER 31, 1999
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which the Schedule
is filed:

         [ ]     Rule 13d-1(b)
         [X]     Rule 13d-1(c)
         [ ]     Rule 13d-1(d)

         (1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

         The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act,
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP NO. 748802-10                                      PAGE  2  OF 5  PAGES


1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     FARNAM STREET PARTNERS, L.P.


2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                                                         (a) [ ]
                                                         (b) [X]


3    SEC USE ONLY




4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Minnesota

                    5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                               173,100


   NUMBER OF        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY                        0
   OWNED BY
     EACH
   REPORTING        7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    PERSON
     WITH:                     173,100


                    8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                     0


9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     173,100 Shares



10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES * [ ]



11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     9.2%


12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN


                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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Item 1(a)         Name of Issuer: Quipp, Inc.

Item 1(b)         Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 4800
                  N.W. 157th Street, Miami, Florida 33014

Item 2(a)         Name of Person Filing:  Farnam Street Partners, L.P.

Item 2(b)         Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
                           U.S. Bank Place, Suite 4930
                           601 Second Avenue South
                           Minneapolis, MN 55402

Item 2(c)         Citizenship:  Minnesota

Item 2(d)         Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01 par value

Item 2(e)         CUSIP Number: 748802-10


Item 3.    If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
           or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

         (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange
                 Act.

         (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

         (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
                 Exchange Act.

         (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
                 Company Act.

         (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
                 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

         (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
                 Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

         (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
                 Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

         (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
                 Deposit Insurance Act;

         (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of
                 an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
                 Investment Company Act;

         (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

         If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this
box. [x]

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Item 4.    Ownership.

         Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

         (a)      Amount beneficially owned: 173,100 shares

         (b)      Percent of class: 9.2%

         (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:

                  (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:   173,100

                  (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  0

                  (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of:  173,100

                  (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of:  0

Item 5.    Ownership of Five Percent of Less of a Class.

         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

Item 6.    Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

         Not applicable.

Item 7.    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
           the Security being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

         Not applicable.

Item 8.    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

         Not applicable.

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Item 9.    Notice of Dissolution of Group.

         Not applicable.

Item 10.   Certifications.

         (a)      Not applicable.

         (b)      By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
                  and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired
                  and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of
                  changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
                  securities and were not acquired and are not held in
                  connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
                  that purpose or effect.


                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.

Dated:     January 25, 2000              FARNAM STREET PARTNERS, L.P.
                                         BY:  FARNAM STREET CAPITAL, INC.,
                                              General Partner



                                              By s/ Raymond E. Cabillot
                                                ----------------------------
                                                     Raymond E. Cabillot,
                                                     Chief Executive Officer






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                                   EXHIBIT A

                                  To Form 13G

The filing of this report shall not be construed as an admission by the entity
identified in Item 2(a) (the "Reporting Person") that, for the purpose of
Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act, it is the "beneficial
owner" of any equity securities listed below; and the Reporting Person
expressly disclaims that it is part of a "group."

A certain principal of the General Partner of the Reporting Person is also a
shareholder in a limited liability company ("LLC") which owns 155,000 shares of
Quipp, Inc. The LLC has the right to dispose of these shares and vote with
respect to these shares independently of the Reporting Person.

These shares are not reported in Item 4(a) and are noted here for information
only.


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