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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050712111318
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914317-05-002277
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050711
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050712
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050712

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000033533
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC [3679]
		IRS NUMBER:				141387171
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		233 BALLSTON AVE
		STREET 2:		COR. CONGRESS & BALLSTON AVES.
		CITY:			SARATOGA SPRINGS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12866
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5185844100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		233 BALLSTON AVE
		CITY:			SARATOGA SPRINGS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12866

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ESPEY MANUFACTURING & ELECTRONICS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HELMETAG CARL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200033

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04383
		FILM NUMBER:		05949655

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		712 WARREN DRIVE
		STREET 2:		712 WARREN DRIVE
		CITY:			ANNAPOLIS
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21403
		BUSINESS PHONE:		401-433-5335

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		330 SEA VIEW
		CITY:			RIVERSIDE
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02915

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HELMETAG  CARL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021021
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-07-11</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000033533</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ESPEY MFG &amp; ELECTRONICS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ESP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001200033</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HELMETAG CARL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>712 WARREN DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ANNAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21403</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock - $.33 1/3 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-12-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>24.74</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock - $.33 1/3 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>800</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Wife</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>19.85</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-03-01</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-03-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>400</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>18.50</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-03-04</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-03-04</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>400</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>800</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Helmetag disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by his spouse.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Carl Helmetag</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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