Exhibit 24


                    Consent of Independent Public Accountants




As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our
report  incorporated  by  reference  in this  Form  10-K,  into  Farr  Company's
previously  filed  Registration  Statements on File Numbers  2-83890,  33-18897,
33-47836, 33-71400 and 33-64387.







Los Angeles, California                Arthur Andersen LLP
March 28, 1996