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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060222134045
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914317-06-000616
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060222

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000033533
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC [3679]
		IRS NUMBER:				141387171
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		233 BALLSTON AVE
		STREET 2:		COR. CONGRESS & BALLSTON AVES.
		CITY:			SARATOGA SPRINGS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12866
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5185844100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		233 BALLSTON AVE
		CITY:			SARATOGA SPRINGS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12866

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ESPEY MANUFACTURING & ELECTRONICS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HELMETAG CARL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200033

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04383
		FILM NUMBER:		06635591

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		712 WARREN DRIVE
		STREET 2:		712 WARREN DRIVE
		CITY:			ANNAPOLIS
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21403
		BUSINESS PHONE:		401-433-5335

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		330 SEA VIEW
		CITY:			RIVERSIDE
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02915

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HELMETAG  CARL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021021
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        <issuerName>ESPEY MFG &amp; ELECTRONICS CORP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>ANNAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21403</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock - $.33 1/3 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <value>2004-03-01</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <securityTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">SEP IRA Account</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Carl Helmetag</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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