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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001105838-04-000062.txt : 20041020
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041020173658
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001105838-04-000062
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041018
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041020
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041020

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DECORATOR INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000027613
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED TEXTILE PRODUCTS [2390]
		IRS NUMBER:				251001433
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0102

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10011 PINES BLVD SUITE 201
		CITY:			PEMBROKE PINES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3054368909

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROBOTTI ROBERT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001105838

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07753
		FILM NUMBER:		041088142

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ROBOTTI & COMPANY, INC
		STREET 2:		52 VANDERBILT AVENUE, SUITE 503
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-986-4800
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        <issuerCik>0000027613</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DECORATOR INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DII</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>ROBOTTI ROBERT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, Par Value $0.20 Per Share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>9</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>516807</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amount includes 326,624 shares of the Common Stock, Par Value $0.20 per share (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;), directly owned by the discretionary accounts of Robotti &amp; Company, LLC (&quot;Robotti &amp; Company&quot;), a broker-dealer registered under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&quot;Exchange Act&quot;), and by the advisory clients of Robotti &amp; Company Advisors, LLC (&quot;Robotti &amp; Company Advisors&quot;) registered under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 and beneficially owned by its discretionary brokerage customers and advisory clients.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This amount includes 185,418 shares of the Common Stock directly owned by The Ravenswood Investment Company, L.P. (&quot;RIC&quot;) and beneficially owned by its partners.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This amount includes 4,765 shares of the Common Stock directly owned by Mr. Robotti and is held in his brokerage account.  Mr. Robotti claims beneficial ownership of such securities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Mr. Robotti is deemed to beneficially own (solely for the purpose of Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Exchange Act) the securities set forth in footnotes (1) and (2) above through his proportionate ownership of Robotti &amp; Company and Robotti &amp; Company Advisors, by virtue of the investment discretion Robotti and Company and Robotti &amp; Company Advisors have over the accounts of its brokerage customers and advisory clients, and as managing member of Ravenswood Management Company, L.L.C. which serves as the general partner of RIC.  Mr. Robotti disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert E. Robotti</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-20</signatureDate>
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