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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040430114757
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897101-04-000843
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040427
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040430

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SELAS CORP OF AMERICA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000088790
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL PROCESS FURNACES & OVENS [3567]
		IRS NUMBER:				231069060
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2034 LIMEKILN PK
		CITY:			DRESHER
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2156466600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2034 LIMEKILN PIKE
		CITY:			DRESHER
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19025

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GIORDANO  NICHOLAS A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001217065

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05005
		FILM NUMBER:		04768280

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1755 GOVERNOR'S WAY
		CITY:			BLUE BELL
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19422
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

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

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000088790</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SELAS CORP OF AMERICA</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SLS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001217065</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GIORDANO  NICHOLAS A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SELAS CORPORATION OF AMERICA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ARDEN HILLS OFFICE, 1260 RED FOX ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ARDEN HILLS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55112</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.93</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-04-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-04-26</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares vest in three equal installments on April 27, 2005, 2006 and 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Share price reflected in column 2.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Nicholas A. Giordano</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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