Exhibit 23
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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT



HONEYWELL INC.


We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement for
the Honeywell Employee Stock and Incentive Plan of Honeywell Inc. on Form S-8 of
our report dated February 12, 1997, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K
of Honeywell Inc. for the year ended  December 31, 1996.




DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 23, 1997