U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, D.C. 20549

                           FORM 12b-25

                   NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING


                                             S.E.C. File Number 1-106 
                                             Cusip Number 551137102


(Check One):______ Form 10-K and From 10-KSB  _____ Form 20-F     X  Form 11-K
______ Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB ______ Form N-SAR

For period ended                 December 31, 1996       

______ Transition Report on Form 10-K
______ Transition Report on Form 20-F
______ Transition Report on Form 11-K
______ Transition Report on Form 10-Q 
______ Transition Report on Form N-SAR

For the Transition Period ended _____________________________________

     Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission
has verified any information contained herein.

     If the notification relates to portion of the filing checked above,
identify the Items(s) to which the notification
relates:______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

                              PART I
                      REGISTRANT INFORMATION

     Full name of registrant                     Lynch Corporation           
                                        
     Former name if applicable                                               
                                              

                           8 Sound Shore Drive                                
                    
     Address of principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

     City, State and Zip Code                   Greenwich, CT 06830          
                                      
                                 

                             PART II
                     RULES 12b-25(b) and (c)

     If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or
expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the
following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate.)

       (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this
form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;


       (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report
on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K, or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will be
filed on or before the 15th calendar day following the prescribed due date;
or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q,  or
portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following
the prescribed due date, and

       (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-
25(c) has been attached if applicable.

                             PART III
                            NARRATIVE

     State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K, and Form
10-KSB, 11-K, 20-F, 10-Q and Form 10-QSB, N-SAR or the transition report or
portion thereof could not be filed within the prescribed time period. 
(Attach extra sheets if needed.)

     The subject Form 11-K relates to the Annual Report for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1996 for the Lynch Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan
("Plan") and was not filed timely due to delays in preparing the required
financial statements as a result of administrative delays.

                             PART IV
                        OTHER INFORMATION

     (1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.

              Joseph H. Epel                          203/629-3333            
                 (Name)                 (Area Code) (Telephone Number)

     (2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed?  If the
answer is no, identify report(s).

                                                  Yes      X    No

     Form 11-K relating to the Annual Report for fiscal year ended December
31, 1995

     (3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of
operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be
reflected by the earnings statement to be included in the subject report or
portion thereof?

                                                   Yes      X    No

     If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both
narratively and quantitatively, and if appropriate, state the reasons why a
reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

                                                                           
                          Lynch Corporation                          
                    (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

     Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


Date July 7, 1997                       By s/Joseph H. Epel                 
                                        Joseph H. Epel, Treasurer