EXHIBIT 32.1

Certification of Periodic Financial Report

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

Each of the undersigned officers of Tech/Ops Sevcon, Inc. (the “Company”) certifies, under the standards set forth in and solely for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended September 30, 2009 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in that Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: December 17, 2009

/s/ Matthew Boyle

Matthew Boyle

President and Chief Executive Officer

Dated: December 17, 2009

/s/ Paul N. Farquhar

Paul N. Farquhar

Chief Financial Officer