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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000926044-04-000251
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040427
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040429

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAMBERT GREGORY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001229562

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-01859
		FILM NUMBER:		04763179

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2700 OAK INDUSTRIAL DRIVE NE
		CITY:			GRAND RAPIDS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49503-6083

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KNAPE & VOGT MANUFACTURING CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000056362
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PARTITIONS, SHELVING, LOCKERS & OFFICE AND STORE FIXTURES [2540]
		IRS NUMBER:				380722920
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2700 OAK INDUSTRIAL DR NE
		CITY:			GRAND RAPIDS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49505
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6164593311

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2700 OAK INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, NE
		CITY:			GRAND RAPIDS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49505
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-04-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000056362</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KNAPE &amp; VOGT MANUFACTURING CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KNAP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001229562</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LAMBERT GREGORY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2700 OAK INDUSTRIAL DRIVE NE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GRAND RAPIDS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>49503-6083</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</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-04-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>13.46</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Greg Lambert</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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