UNITED STATES
             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                   Washington, D.C. 20549

                        SCHEDULE 13D
          Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                     (Amendment No. 9)*


                        NORTEK, INC.
                      (Name of Issuer)


           Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
       Special Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
               (Title of Class of Securities)


                          65655910
                       (CUSIP Number)


Richard L. Bready   COPY TO:  Douglass N. Ellis, Jr., Esq.
c/o Nortek, Inc.              Ropes & Gray
50 Kennedy Plaza              One International Place
Providence, RI 02903          Boston, MA 02110
(401) 751-1600                (617) 951-7000
 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
             Receive Notices and Communications)


                        May 20, 1999
  (Dates of Events which Require Filing of this Statement)


If  the  filing person has previously filed a  statement  on
Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the  subject
of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of
Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].

Note:  Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits,
should be filed with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a)  for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for  a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with  respect



to  the  subject class of securities, and for any subsequent
amendment   containing   information   which   would   alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section
18  of  the  Securities  Exchange Act  of  1934  ("Act")  or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of  the
Act  but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 65655910

1.     Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification
  Nos.
    of Above Persons (entities only)

   Richard L. Bready

2.    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
   Instructions)
     (a)
     (b)


3.    SEC Use Only

4.    Source of Funds (See Instructions)

     N/A

5.   Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
    Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

     [   ]

6.    Citizenship or Place of Organization

     U.S.A.

Number of      7.   Sole Voting Power
Shares Bene-        358,150 shares of Common Stock
ficially            934,531 shares of Special Common Stock
Owned by
Each Report-   8.   Shared Voting Power
ing Person          236,800 shares of Common Stock
With                46,263 shares of Special Common Stock



               9.   Sole Dispositive Power
                    358,150 shares of Common Stock
                    934,531 shares of Special Common Stock

               10.  Shared Dispositve Power
                    236,800 shares of Common Stock
                    46,263 shares of Special Common Stock


11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
     Person

     358,150 shares of Common Stock
     934,531 shares of Special Common Stock

12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes
     Certain Shares (See Instructions)
                                                  [X]
     The  amount  set  forth  in row (11)  excludes  236,800
     shares  of  Common Stock and 46,263 shares  of  Special
     Common  Stock  of  which  Bready  disclaims  beneficial
     ownership.

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

     10.3  percent  of Common Stock (including  the  Special
     Common Stock in the calculations)
     83.6 percent of Special Common Stock

14.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

     IN

Item 1.  Security Issuer.

      The class of equity securities to which this Statement
on  Schedule  13D (the "Statement") relates  is  the  Common
Stock,  par  value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock")  and
the  Special  Common Stock, par value $1.00 per  share  (the
"Special  Common Stock"), each of Nortek, Inc.,  a  Delaware
corporation (the "Issuer").  The principal executive offices
of  the  Issuer are located at 50 Kennedy Plaza, Providence,
Rhode Island 02903.



Item 2.  Identity and Background.

      (a)  The  person filing this statement is  Richard  L.
Bready (hereinafter, "Bready" or the "Reporting Person").

      (b)   Bready's  business address is Nortek,  Inc.,  50
Kennedy Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island 02903.

      (c)   Bready's  present  principal  employment  is  as
chairman and chief executive officer of the Issuer.

      (d)  During the last five years, the Reporting  Person
has not been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding
traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

      (e)  During the last five years, the Reporting  Person
has not been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial  or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction  resulting  in
his  being  subject  to a judgment, decree  or  final  order
enjoining  future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating
activities subject to, federal or state securities  laws  or
finding any violation with respect to such laws.

     (f) Bready is a citizen of the United States.

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

      On May 20, 1999 Bready was granted options to purchase
shares of Special Common Stock, of which options to purchase
137,500  shares were immediately exercisable,  resulting  in
Bready being deemed the beneficial owner of such shares.

Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

      The Reporting Person has no present plans or proposals
which  related  to  or would result in any  of  the  actions
specified  in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of  Schedule
13D.



Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

      (a-b)  As  of the close of business on May  20,  1999,
Bready  directly owned (x) 934,531 shares of Special  Common
Stock (including 561,349 such shares that Bready has a right
to  acquire pursuant to certain employee stock options)  and
(y)  358,150 shares of Common Stock (including 100,000  such
shares  that  Bready  has  a right to  acquire  pursuant  to
certain  employee  stock options).  These  shares  represent
10.3%  of  all outstanding shares (Common Stock and  Special
Common  Stock  taken as a group) and 83.6%  of  the  Special
Common  Stock.  Bready has both sole voting and  dispositive
power with respect to these shares.

     Various defined benefit pension plans of the Issuer and
certain  of its subsidiaries held 236,800 shares  of  Common
Stock  and 46,263 shares of Special Common Stock as  of  May
20,  1999.   Under  the  provisions of the  trust  agreement
governing  such pension plans, the Issuer may  instruct  the
Trustee   of  such  plans  regarding  the  acquisition   and
disposition of plan assets and the voting of securities held
by  the  trust  relating  to  such  pension  plans.   Bready
disclaims  beneficial ownership of the shares held  by  such
pension plans.

     (c) Not applicable.

     (d) Not applicable.

     (e) Not applicable.

Item 6.   Contracts,   Arrangements,   Understandings,    or
          Relationships  with Respect to Securities  of  the
          Issuer.

      The  Reporting  Person  presently  has  no  contracts,
arrangements, understandings or relationships with any other
person  with  respect  to  any  securities  of  the  Issuer,
including but not limited to the transfer or voting  of  any
shares  of  Common Stock or Special Common  Stock,  finder's
fees,  joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts  or
calls,  guarantees of profits, division of profits or  loss,
or the giving or withholding of proxies.

Item 7.   Material to the Filed as Exhibits.
          Not applicable.



                         SIGNATURES

      After  reasonable  inquiry  and  to  the  best  of  my
knowledge  and  belief, I certify that the  information  set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  May 25, 1999

                                     Richard L. Bready


                                     /s/Richard L. Bready