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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040806092058
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899140-04-000974
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040427
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040806

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			P&F INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000075340
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METALWORKING MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3540]
		IRS NUMBER:				221657413
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 SMITH ST
		CITY:			FARMINGDALE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11735
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5166941800

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PLASTICS & FIBERS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19671225

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Franklin Jeffrey D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001299616

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05332
		FILM NUMBER:		04956270

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		631-694-1800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE SEXTON ROAD
		CITY:			SOYOSSET
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11791
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    <periodOfReport>2004-04-27</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000075340</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>P&amp;F INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PFIN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001299616</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Franklin Jeffrey D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE SEXTON ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SYOSSET</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11791</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>No Security Holdings</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>No Security Holdings</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-04-27</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2004-04-27</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Need Title</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>0</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeffrey D. Franklin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-07-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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