Exhibit 23.1



                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



             As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the
        incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of our
        report dated February 10, 1995 included in Thermo Electron
        Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
        December 31, 1994.



                                           ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP



        Boston, Massachusetts
        April 7, 1995