Exhibit 23 (a)

                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

To The Board of Directors and Stockholders
of Everest & Jennings International Ltd.

We  hereby  consent to the incorporation by reference in  the  Registration
Statements  on Form S-8 (Nos. 2-34571, 33-56777, 33-61581 and 33-62585)  of
Everest  & Jennings International Ltd. of our report dated March  15,  1996
appearing  on  page  21  of  this  Form  10-K.   We  also  consent  to  the
incorporation  by  reference  of  our report  on  the  Financial  Statement
Schedule, which appears on page 54 of this Form 10-K.

/s/ PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
St. Louis, Missouri
March 29, 1996