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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                          (Amendment No. ___________)(1)

                              AeroCentury Corp.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                 Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                 007737-10-9
         ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

           Since July 30, 1999 has continuously owned more than 5%
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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)

(1)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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 CUSIP No. 007737-10-9              13G                  Page  1  of  5 Pages
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    1.   Names of Reporting Persons. Pal-Bro Partners, LLC
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
          06-1264005
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    2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
         (a) [ ]
         (b) [X]
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    3.   SEC Use Only
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    4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
                      New York
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              5.  Sole Voting Power
 Number               145,573
 Shares       ------------------------------------------------------------------
 Beneficially 6.  Shared Voting Power
 Owned by             0
 Each         ------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reporting    7.  Sole Dispositive Power
 Person               145,573
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
              8.  Shared Dispositive Power
                      0
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    9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
                      145,573
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    10.  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
         (See Instructions)

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    11.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
          9.4%
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    12.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
          BD
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 Item 1.

         (a) Name of Issuer
             AeroCentury Corp.

         (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
             1440 Chapin Avenue, Suite 310
             Burllingame, CA 94010
 Item 2.

         (a) Name of Person Filing
             Pal-Bro Partners, LLC

         (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
             2 Rector Street, 16th Floor
             New York, New York 10006

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                                                           Page   3 of  5  Pages
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Item 2.  (c) Citizenship
             New York

         (d) Title of Class of Securities
             Common Stock

         (e) CUSIP Number
             007737-10-9

 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Sec. 240.13d-1(b) or
         240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

         (a) [ x ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15
                   U.S.C. 78o).

         (b) [   ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C.
                   78c).

         (c) [   ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
                   (15 U.S.C. 78c).
         (d) [   ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the
                   Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
         (e) [   ] An investment adviser in accordance with
                   Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
         (f) [   ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
                   with Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
         (g) [   ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance
                   with Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
         (h) [   ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                   Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
         (i) [   ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                   investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                   Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
         (j) [   ] Group, in accordance with Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 Item 4. Ownership.

 Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage
 of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
         (a) Amount beneficially owned: 145,573
                                       -------------------------.
         (b) Percent of class:          9.4%
                                       -------------------------.
         (c) Number of shares as to which Pal-Bro Partners, LLC has:
             (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                                        145,573
                                       -------------------------.

             (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                                        0
                                       -------------------------.

             (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                                        145,573
                                       -------------------------.

             (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                                        0
                                       -------------------------.

 Instruction. For computations regarding securities which represent a right to
 acquire an underlying security see Sec. 240.13d3(d)(1).

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 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

         N/A

 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.

         N/A

 Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

         N/A

 Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

         N/A


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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

         N/A

Item 10. Certification


                  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
                  knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above
                  were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of
                  business and were not acquired and are not held for the
                  purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
                  the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
                  acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
                  participant in any transaction having that purpose 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 22, 2001
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                                                              Date

                                                       /s/ Joe Palmeri
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                                                            Signature

                                                Joe Palmeri: Managing Member
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                                                           Name/Title