TCW GROUP INC
SC 13G/A, 1996-05-14
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C.  20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


            INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2 
                  UNDER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                               (Amendment No. 1 )*



                            Presidio Capital Corp.                     
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                              (Name of Issuer)


                               Common Stock                          
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                       (Title of Class of Securities)


                                G72001109                            
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                              (CUSIP Number)



Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /.  (A 
fee is not required only if the filing person:  (1) has a previous statement 
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class 
of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent 
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such 
class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)

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*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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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 ("Act") 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).

                        (Continued on following page(s))


                              Page 1 of 8 Pages
                                         

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CUSIP No. G72201109                   13G                     Page 2 of 8 Pages


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 (1) Name of Reporting Person.  S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above
     Person

                       The TCW Group, Inc.  04-2254452
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 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member     (a)  / /
     of a Group*                               (b)  /X/
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 (3) SEC Use Only

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 (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization

                             Nevada corporation
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Number of Shares              (5) Sole Voting
 Beneficially                       Power                              398,128
 Owned by                    --------------------------------------------------
 Each Reporting               (6) Shared Voting
 Person With                        Power                                  -0-
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (7) Sole Dispositive
                                    Power                              398,128
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (8) Shared Dispositive
                                    Power                                  -0-
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 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
                                                                       398,128
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
                                                                           / /
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
                        4.0% (see response to Item 4)
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
                                     HC/CO
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                    *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP No. G72201109                   13G                     Page 3 of 8 Pages


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 (1) Name of Reporting Person.  S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above
     Person

                                  Robert Day
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 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member     (a)  / /
     of a Group*                               (b)  /X/
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 (3) SEC Use Only

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 (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization

                          United States Citizen
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Number of Shares              (5) Sole Voting
 Beneficially                       Power                              398,128
 Owned by                    --------------------------------------------------
 Each Reporting               (6) Shared Voting
 Person With                        Power                                  -0-
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (7) Sole Dispositive
                                    Power                              398,128
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (8) Shared Dispositive
                                    Power                                  -0-
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 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
                                                                       398,128
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
                                                                           / /
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
                        4.0% (see response to Item 4)
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
                                     HC/IN
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                    *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                             Page 4 of 8 Pages

ITEM 1(a).  NAME OF ISSUER:

             Presidio Capital Corp.

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ITEM 1(b).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

             c/o Hemisphere Management
             Zephyr House
             Mary Street, Grand Cayman
             Cayman Islands, British West Indies

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ITEM 2(a).  NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING:

ITEM 2(b).  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

ITEM 2(c).  CITIZENSHIP

             The TCW Group, Inc.
             865 South Figueroa Street
             Los Angeles, CA 90017
             (Nevada Corporation)

             Robert Day 
             200 Park Avenue, Suite 2200
             New York, New York 10166
             (United States Citizen)

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ITEM 2(d).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

             Common Stock

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ITEM 2(e).  CUSIP NUMBER:

             G72201109

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                                                             Page 5 of 8 Pages
ITEM 3.  IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b),
  CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A

    (a) / / Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act:
                      Not applicable

    (b) / / Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act:
                      Not applicable

    (c) / / Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act:
                      Not applicable

    (d) / / Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
            Company Act:
                      Not applicable

    (e) / / Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
            Advisers Act of 1940:
                      Not applicable

    (f) / / Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
            provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
            or Endowment Fund (SEE 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)):
                      Not applicable

    (g) /X/ Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
            (SEE Item 7):

                      The TCW Group, Inc.
                      Robert Day (individual who may be deemed to control The
                          TCW Group, Inc. and other holders of the Common Stock
                          of the issuer)

    (h) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H):
                      Not applicable


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ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP**

  THE TCW GROUP, INC.

    (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 
        398,128

    (b) Percent of Class: 
        4.0%

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

          (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote :
              398,128

         (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
              none

        (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
              398,128

         (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
              none

  ROBERT DAY

    (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 
        398,128

    (b) Percent of Class: 
        4.0%

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

          (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
              398,128

         (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
              none

        (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
              398,128

         (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
              none


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**The filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that 
the reporting person or any of its affiliates is, for the purposes of Section 
13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner 
of any securities covered by this Schedule 13G.  In addition, the filing of 
this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that the reporting 
person or any of its affiliates is the beneficial owner of any securities 
covered by this Schedule 13G for any other purposes than Section 13(d) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


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ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

             Applicable.

ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

             Various persons other than as described in Item 4 have the right to
             receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or
             the proceeds from the sale of, the Common Stock of Presidio Capital
             Corp.

ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
         THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

             SEE Exhibit A.

ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

             Not applicable. SEE Exhibits A and B.

ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

             Not applicable.

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.

       Because this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), the following
       certification is included:

       By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
       the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
       business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
       effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
       securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant
       in any transaction having such purpose or effect.


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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 this 9th day of May, 1996.


                                   The TCW Group, Inc.



                                   By: /s/ MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR
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                                        Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                        Vice President                          
                  


                                   Robert Day



                                   By: MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR
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                                        Under Power of Attorney dated January
                                        30, 1996, on File with Schedule 13G
                                        Amendment Number 1 for Matrix Service
                                        Co. dated January 30, 1996.



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                                    EXHIBIT A


                 RELEVANT SUBSIDIARIES OF PARENT HOLDING COMPANY

PART A: TCW ENTITIES

PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:

          The TCW Group, Inc.

          Robert Day (an individual who may be deemed to control The TCW Group,
          Inc.)


RELEVANT SUBSIDIARIES THAT ARE PERSONS DESCRIBED IN RULE 13d-1(b):

     (i)  Trust Company of the West, a California corporation and a bank as
     defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 

     (ii) TCW Asset Management Company, a California corporation and an
     Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers
     Act of 1940. 

     (iii) TCW Special Credits, a California general partnership and an
     Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers
     Act of 1940.

Note:          No Common Stock of Presidio Capital Corp. is held directly by The
               TCW Group, Inc.  Other than the indirect holdings of The TCW
               Group, Inc. no Common Stock of Presidio Capital Corp. is held
               directly or indirectly by Robert Day, an individual who may be
               deemed to control The TCW Group, Inc. 
     
PART B: NON TCW ENTITIES

PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:

          Robert Day (an individual who may be deemed to control the holders
          described below which are not subsidiaries of The TCW Group, Inc.)

RELEVANT SUBSIDIARIES THAT ARE PERSONS DESCRIBED IN 
RULE 13d-1(b):

          Oakmont Corporation, a California corporation and an Investment
          Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of
          1940.

          Cypress International Partners Limited, a British Virgin Islands
          corporation and an Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of
          the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.



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                                    EXHIBIT B

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT


          The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on
Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all
subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf
of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint
acquisition statements.  The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be
responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness
and accuracy of the information concerning him or it containing therein, but
shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information
concerning the other, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to
believe that such information is accurate.


Dated: May 9, 1996


                              By: /s/ MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR
                                  -----------------------
                                   Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                   Vice President
 


                              Robert Day



                              By: /s/ MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR
                                  -----------------------
                                   Under Power of Attorney dated January 30,
                                   1996, on File with Schedule 13G Amendment
                                   Number 1 for Matrix Service Co. dated January
                                   30, 1996.


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