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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000891839-04-000124
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040818
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040820

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HESSLER NANCY D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001231773

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-03905
		FILM NUMBER:		04988894

	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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        <footnote id="F1">Ms. Hessler has elected to defer receipt of 10,532 of these shares, all of which are credited to her participant stock account under the Transcat, Inc. Amended and Restated Directors' Stock Plan, until the expiration of the deferral period, at which time the shares will be issued to her pursuant to the terms of her prior election.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This non-transferable warrant was previously reported by Ms. Hessler.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This non-transferable warrant was previously reported by Ms. Hessler.  Ms. Hessler can exercise this warrant in cumulative increments of 1,000 shares after each of the following dates, providing the market price of the Company's Common Stock meets or exceeds, for 20 of 30 consecutive trading days, the following respective amounts: 8/22/01--$3.50; 1/1/02--$6.00; 1/1/03--$9.00; 1/1/04--$13.50; to the extent such market price requirements are not satisfied, the balance of the warrant becomes exercisable on 8/22/05.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This non-transferable warrant was previously reported by Ms. Hessler.  Ms. Hessler can exercise this warrant in cumulative increments of 1,000 shares after each of the following dates, providing the market price of the Company's Common Stock meets or exceeds, for 20 of 30 consecutive trading days, the following respective amounts: 8/20/02--$2.25; 1/1/03--$3.50; 1/1/04--$5.25; 1/1/05--$7.50; to the extent such market price requirements are not satisfied, the balance of the option becomes exercisable on 8/20/06.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This non-transferable warrant was previously reported by Ms. Hessler.  Ms. Hessler can exercise this warrant in cumulative increments of 1,000 shares after each of the following dates, providing the market price of the Company's Common Stock meets or exceeds, for 20 of 30 consecutive trading days, the following respective amounts: 8/20/03--$3.50; 1/1/04--$5.00; 1/1/05--$6.50; 1/1/06--$7.00; to the extent such market price requirements are not satisfied, the balance of the option becomes exercisable on 8/20/07.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This non-transferable warrant was granted under the Transcat, Inc. Amended and Restated Directors' Warrant Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3.  Ms. Hessler can exercise this warrant in cumulative increments of 1,000 shares after each of the following dates, providing the market price of the Company's Common Stock meets or exceeds, for 20 of 30 consecutive trading days, the following respective amounts: 8/18/04--$3.50; 1/1/05--$5.00; 1/1/06--$6.50; 1/1/07--$7.00; to the extent such market price requirements are not satisfied, the balance of the option becomes exercisable on 8/18/08.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Nancy D. Hessler</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-19</signatureDate>
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