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-BNS CO

                    GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.
                                 7/14/03            5,500-            4.9036
                    GABELLI FUNDS, LLC.
                         GABELLI SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
                                 7/07/03            2,500-            4.9500
                         GABELLI ABC FUND
                                 8/12/03            2,000-            4.6300


          (1) UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, ALL TRANSACTIONS WERE EFFECTED
              ON THE NASDAQ NATIONAL MARKET.

          (2) PRICE EXCLUDES COMMISSION.