TRANS LUX CORP
SC 13G/A, 1998-02-18
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549
                                       

                                 SCHEDULE 13G
                                       
                                       
                                       
                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*
                                            
                                       
                                       
                                 TRANS LUX CORP
                   -----------------------------------------
                               (Name of Issuer)
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                  COMMON STOCK
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                        (Title of Class of Securities)
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                   893247106
                   -----------------------------------------
                                (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.)

*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 ("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).





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CUSIP NO.      893247106              13G             PAGE   2   OF   4   PAGES
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  (1)     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS                 
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS                
                  Froley, Revy Investment Co., Inc.
                  95-2931677
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  (2)     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a)   [   ]
                                                                    (b)   [   ]

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  (3)     SEC USE ONLY

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  (4)     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                      
                           L.A., CA  USA
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                       (5)     SOLE VOTING POWER                    
  NUMBER OF                        NONE
   SHARES              --------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY          (6)     SHARED VOTING POWER                  
  OWNED BY                         NONE
    EACH               --------------------------------------------------------
  REPORTING            (7)     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER               
 PERSON WITH                       383,225
                       --------------------------------------------------------
                       (8)     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER             
                                   NONE
                       --------------------------------------------------------

  (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON         
                  383,225 owned in the form of 5,370,000 cvt. Sub. Notes 7.50%
                  12/1/06 (conversion ratio 71.364)
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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           

              2.41% 
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 (12)     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
              IA
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                    *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP NO. 893247106                                          PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES
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ITEM # 4  
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OWNERSHIP.

      (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned:                      383,225

      (b)   Percent of Class:                               2.41%

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

         (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                  NONE
                                                                       
        (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                NONE
                                                                       
       (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  383,225
                                                                       
        (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:   NONE
                                                                       

ITEM # 5 

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

                                        2.41%


ITEM # 10
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CERTIFICATION:     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 have such purposed or effect.

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CUSIP No.  893247106                                    PAGE  4  OF   4   PAGES
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                   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.


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Andrea O'Connell                                      Date
Managing Director
Froley, Revy Investment Co., Inc.




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