Exhibit 32.1

                  CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                           PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. 1350
                 (SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002)

I, James C. Taylor, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) of SL
Industries, Inc. (the "Registrant"), certify that to the best of my knowledge,
based upon a review of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
September 30, 2005 of the Registrant (the "Report"):

     (1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
          15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

     (2)  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
          material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
          of the Registrant.


                                        By: /s/ James C. Taylor
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                                            James C. Taylor
                                            Chief Executive Officer
                                            Date: November 7, 2005


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