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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000891839-03-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030716
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030718

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOORE PAUL D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001231775

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-03905
		FILM NUMBER:		03793016

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		35 VANTAGE POINT DRIVE
		CITY:			ROCHESTER
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14624

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRANSCAT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000099302
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825]
		IRS NUMBER:				160874418
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0327

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		35 VANTAGE POINT DRIVE
		CITY:			ROCHESTER
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14624
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5853527777

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		35 VANTAGE POINT DRIVE
		CITY:			ROCHESTER
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14624

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRANSMATION INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <issuerName>TRANSCAT INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>MOORE PAUL D</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
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ownershipNature></nonDerivativeSecurity><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Automatic grant pursuant to the Transcat, Inc. Directors' Stock Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. </footnote><footnote id="F2">Mr. Moore also directly owns the following non-transferable warrants (both of which were previously reported): a warrant to purchase 4,000 shares at $2.00 per share (exercisable in cumulative increments of 1,000 shares on various dates and under various circumstances; to the extent the market price requirements are not met, the warrant becomes exercisable on 8/22/05 and expires on 8/21/06); and a warrant to purchase 4,000 shares at $.97 per share (exercisable in cumulative increments of 1,000 shares on various dates and under various circumstances; to the extent the market price requirements are not met, the warrant becomes exercisable on 8/20/06 and expires on 8/19/07).</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Paul D. Moore</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-07-17</signatureDate></ownerSign
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