SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                  SCHEDULE 13G/A
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 1)


                          LINDSAY MANUFACTURING COMPANY
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                                (NAME OF ISSUER)


                     COMMON STOCK, $1.00 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
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                         (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)


                                    535555106
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                                 (CUSIP NUMBER)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[X]  Rule 13d-1(b)

[ ]  Rule 13d-1(c)

[ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)

The  remainder  of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
notes).






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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

      EQSF ADVISERS, INC.

      (EIN 13-3354359)

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  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
       (a)  [  ]
       (b)  [  ]
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  3   SEC USE ONLY

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  4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                           NEW YORK CORPORATION

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                   5 SOLE VOTING POWER

                           664,800
   NUMBER OF     ---------------------------------------------
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     SHARES        6  SHARED VOTING POWER
  BENEFICIALLY
    OWNED BY               NONE
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      EACH         7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   REPORTING
     PERSON                705,800

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      WITH        8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           NONE
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 9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
      PERSON

           705,800
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 10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
      CERTAIN SHARES*
             [    ]

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 11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

           6.07%
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 12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IA
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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

      M.J. WHITMAN ADVISERS, INC.

      (EIN 13-3686379)

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  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
       (a)  [  ]
       (b)  [  ]
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  3   SEC USE ONLY

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  4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                              NEW YORK CORPORATION

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                  5 SOLE VOTING POWER

                              NONE
   NUMBER OF     ---------------------------------------------
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     SHARES        6  SHARED VOTING POWER
  BENEFICIALLY
    OWNED BY                  NONE
                 ---------------------------------------------
                 ---------------------------------------------
      EACH         7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   REPORTING
     PERSON                   NONE
                 ---------------------------------------------
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      WITH        8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              NONE
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 9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
      PERSON

        -0-
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 10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
      CERTAIN SHARES*
             [    ]

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 11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

        -0-
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 12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        IA
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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

           MARTIN J. WHITMAN

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  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
        (a)  [  ]
        (b)  [  ]
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  3   SEC USE ONLY

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  4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                           USA
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                   5 SOLE VOTING POWER

   NUMBER OF               NONE  (SEE ITEM 4)
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                   6 SHARED VOTING POWER
     SHARES
                           NONE
  BENEFICIALLY
    OWNED BY
                 ---------------------------------------------
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      EACH         7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING               NONE  (SEE ITEM 4)
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  PERSON WITH     8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           NONE
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 9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
      PERSON

           -0-    (SEE ITEM 4)
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 10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
      CERTAIN SHARES*
             [  ]

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 11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

           -0-
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 12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IN
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ITEM 1.

     (A) NAME OF ISSUER:

         Lindsay Manufacturing Company (the "Issuer").

     (B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES OR,IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

         2707 North 108th Street, Suite 102, Omaha, NE 68164

ITEM 2.

     (A) NAME OF PERSON FILING:

         This  schedule  is  being  jointly  filed  by EQSF
Advisers,   Inc.  ("EQSF"),  M.J.  Whitman  Advisers,  Inc.
("MJWA")  and  Martin  J.  Whitman,   the  Chief  Executive
Officer  of EQSF and Chief Investment Officer of MJWA and
controlling  person  of EQSF and MJWA.  (EQSF,  MJWA and
Martin J. Whitman are sometimes collectively   referred
to   hereinafter   as   "Filer").  Attached  hereto  as an
exhibit  is a copy  of  the  joint Schedule 13G filing
agreement among the reporting persons.

     (B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

         The address of the principal  executive  office of
EQSF,  MJWA and Mr.  Whitman  is:  767  Third  Avenue,  New
York, New York 10017-2023.

     (C) CITIZENSHIP:

         The  citizenship  or place  of  organization  of each of the  reporting
persons is as follows:

         EQSF

         New York State Corporation.

         MJWA

         New York State Corporation.

         MARTIN J. WHITMAN

         United States Citizen.

     (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

         Common Stock, no par value per share.

     (E) CUSIP NUMBER:

         302633102

ITEM 3. IF THIS  STATEMENT  IS  BEING  FILED  PURSUANT  TO  RULES  13D-1(B),  OR
13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

         (E) Investment  Adviser  registered under section 203 OF THE INVESTMENT
ADVISERS ACT OF 1940 (EQSF and MJWA).

ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP.

         (a) & (b) EQSF beneficially owns 705,800 shares, or 6.07% of the
class of securities of the issuer.

         (c)    (i) EQSF: 664,800
                    MJWA:     -0-

               (ii) Not applicable.

              (iii) EQSF: 705,800
                    MJWA:     -0-

               (iv) Not applicable.

     Mr.  Whitman  disclaims  beneficial  ownership  of all
such shares.

ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

      If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].


ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP  OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

     Third Avenue Small-Cap Value Fund, an investment  company
registered  under the  Investment Company Act of 1940, has the right
to receive  dividends  from, and the proceeds from the sale of,
168,600 of the shares  reported by EQSF,  Third Avenue Value Portfolio
of the WRL Series Fund, an  investment  company registered  under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive dividends
from, and the proceeds from the sale of 113,900 of the shares
reported by EQSF, Third Avenue Variable Portfolio of the Third Avenue
Variable Series Trust, an investment company  registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive dividends
from, and the proceeds from the sale of 83,000 of the shares
reported by EQSF, Third Avenue Value Fund, an investment company
registered under the Investment  Company Act of 1940, has the right
to receive dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of
299,300 of the shares reported by EQSF, and American Express Partners
Small Cap Value Fund, an investment company registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive dividends
from, and the proceeds from the sale of, 41,000 of the shares
reported by EQSF. Various clients for whom MJWA acts as investment
advisor have the right to receive dividends from, and the proceeds
of the sale of, the shares reported by MJWA.

ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
        SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

         Not Applicable.

ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.

         By  signing  below I  certify  that,  to the best of my  knowledge  and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business  and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or  influencing  the control of the issuer of such  securities and were
not acquired in connection  with or as a participant in any  transaction  having
such purposes or effect.




                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

                              January, 17, 2002
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                              (Date)




                           EQSF ADVISERS, INC.

                           BY:/S/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN
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                              Martin J. Whitman
                              Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


                           M.J. WHITMAN ADVISERS, INC.

                           BY:/S/  MARTIN J. WHITMAN
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                              Martin J. Whitman
                              Chairman and Chief Investment Officer



                              /S/  MARTIN J. WHITMAN
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                              Martin J. Whitman, President