EXHIBIT 23.1
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ CONSENT
Michael F. Cronin, CPA
687 Lee Road, Ste 210
Rochester, NY 14606
407-448-2407
emailmikeccpa@aol.com
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors
Axion Power International, Inc.
(formerly Tamboril Cigar Company) October 6, 2004
I consent to inclusion in the Form S-1 Registration Statement of Axion Power International, Inc. (formerly Tamboril Cigar Company) of my report dated March 10, 2004 relating to the consolidated balance sheet of Tamboril Cigar Company and its subsidiary as of December 31, 2003 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2003, which report appears in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of Tamboril Cigar Company and to the reference to my firm under the heading "Experts" in the prospectus.
November 23, 2004
| /s/ Michael F. Cronin |
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| Michael F. Cronin |
| Certified Public Accountant |
