RAGAN BRAD INC
SC 13D/A, 1996-03-18
AUTO & HOME SUPPLY STORES
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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. 11)


            Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                        BRAD RAGAN, INC.      
                        (Name of Issuer)

               Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value Per Share
                 (Title of Class and Securities)

                           750626103               
              (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)



James E. McKee, Gabelli Funds, Inc. 
   One Corporate Center Rye, New York 10580 (914) 921-5294
    (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
             to Receive Notices and Communications)

                         March 11, 1996                  
       (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
Statement 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 Statement: 
                                                     
                                                       ___
                                                      /__/
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_________________________________________________________________

CUSIP No. 750626103                                        13D
_________________________________________________________________
(1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
      Gabelli Funds, Inc.            I.D. No. 13-3056041
_________________________________________________________________
(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
                                                       ____
                                                  (a) /___/
                                                       ____
                                                  (b) /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(3)  SEC USE ONLY
_________________________________________________________________
(4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS*
      OO-Funds of investment company clients
_________________________________________________________________
(5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
     REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)          _____
                                                     /    /
_________________________________________________________________
(6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
      New York
_________________________________________________________________ 
                                        : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
                                        :     58,400 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________
                                        : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY          :     None  (Item 5) 
 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING                :________________________
 PERSON WITH                            : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     58,400 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________
                                        :(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     None  (Item 5)  
_________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
      58,400 (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
      2.67%
_________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
      HC, IA, CO
_________________________________________________________________
              *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!  
_____________________________________

CUSIP No. 750626103                                        13D
_________________________________________________________________
(1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
      GAMCO Investors, Inc.              I.D. No. 13-2951242
_________________________________________________________________
(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
                                                       ____
                                                  (a) /___/
                                                       ____
                                                  (b) /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(3)  SEC USE ONLY
_________________________________________________________________
(4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS*
      OO-Funds of investment advisory clients
_________________________________________________________________
(5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
     REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)          _____
                                                     /  x /
_________________________________________________________________
(6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
      New York
_________________________________________________________________ 
                                        : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
                                        :     163,600 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________
                                        : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY          :     None 
 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING                :________________________ 
 PERSON WITH                            : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     257,500 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________ 
                                        :(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     None  
_________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
      257,500 (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
      11.75%
_________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
      IA, CO
_________________________________________________________________
              *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!  
______________________________________

CUSIP No. 750626103                                        13D
_________________________________________________________________
(1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
      Gabelli Performance Partnership L.P.   I.D. No. 13-3396569
_________________________________________________________________
(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
                                        :     15,000 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________
                                        : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY          :     None  
 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING                :________________________ 
 PERSON WITH                            : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     15,000 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________ 
                                        :(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     None  
_________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
      15,000 (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
      0.68%
_________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
      PN
_________________________________________________________________

              *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
____________________________________

CUSIP No. 750626103                                        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*
      None 
_________________________________________________________________
(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
                                        :     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*
      IN
_________________________________________________________________

              *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Item 1.   Security and Issuer
          This Amendment No. 11 to Schedule 13D on Brad Ragan, 
Inc. (the "Issuer") is being filed on behalf of the undersigned 
to amend the Schedule l3D, as amended (the "Schedule l3D") which 
was originally filed on April 14, l988.  This Amendment is being
filed to amend Schedule II and the amount of securities reported
as being beneficially owned by Gabelli Performance Partnership,
L.P. in Amendment No. 10.  Unless otherwise indicated, all
capitalized term used but not defined herein shall have the same
meaning as set forth in the Schedule 13D.

Item 5.   Interest In Securities Of The Issuer
          Item 5 to Schedule 13D is amended, in pertinent part,
as follows:
          (a)  The aggregate number and percentage of Securities
to which this Schedule l3D relates is 330,900 shares, repre-
senting 15.11% of the 2,190,619 shares outstanding as reported in
the Issuer's most recently filed Form 10-Q dated September 30,
1995.  The Reporting persons beneficially own those Securities as
follows:  
                         Shares of           % of
                         Common              Class of
Name                     Stock               Common  

GFI                
  As Principal                  0                0.00%
  As Agency                58,400                2.67%

GAMCO                            
  As Principal                  0                0.00%
  As Agent                257,500               11.75%

GPP                        15,000                0.68%

Mr. Gabelli                     0                0.00%

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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:   March 18, 1996

                                 GABELLI FUNDS, INC.



                                 By:________________________
                                    James E. McKee 
                                    General Counsel
                                
                               

                                 GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.  
                                   


                                 By:_______________________
                                    Douglas R. Jamieson  
                                    Chief Operating Officer
                                    and Executive Vice President
                                                               

                                                                  
                                 GABELLI PERFORMANCE 
                                 PARTNERSHIP, L.P.


                                                                  
                                 By:_________________
                                    Mario J. Gabelli,
                                    General Partner
                                              by: James E. McKee
                                        Attorney-in-Fact



                                 MARIO J. GABELLI



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


                            SCHEDULE II                           
                    INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO                   
          TRANSACTIONS EFFECTED DURING THE PAST SIXTY DAYS OR     
            SINCE THE MOST RECENT FILING ON SCHEDULE 13D (1)      
                                                                  
                                        SHARES 
                                        PURCHASED        AVERAGE  
                        DATE            SOLD(-)          PRICE(2) 
                                                                  
COMMON STOCK-BRAD RAGAN                                           
                                                                  
GABELLI FUNDS, INC.                                               

          THE GABELLI VALUE FUND

                    2/29/96              200            34.8000   

                    1/31/96            1,000            35.0500   

                    1/23/96            1,000            35.0500   
                                                                  

GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.                                             

                    2/14/96              200            36.0000   
                                                                  


















(1) UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, ALL TRANSACTIONS WERE EFFECTED    
    ON THE AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE.                               
(2) PRICE EXCLUDES COMMISSION.                                    




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