Exhibit 23

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We consent to the  incorporation by reference in the  registration  statement of
Core  Industries  Inc on Form S-8, of our reports dated October 11, 1995, on our
audits of the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule
respectively,  of Core  Industries  Inc as of August 31, 1995 and 1994,  and for
each of the three years in the period ended August 31, 1995,  which  reports are
incorporated by reference or included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


/s/ COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
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Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.


Detroit, Michigan
November 17, 1995

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