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                                    EXHIBIT 21
 
                              SUBSIDIARIES OF REGISTRANT
                              --------------------------
 
 Twin Disc, Incorporated, the registrant (a Wisconsin Corporation) owns 100% of
 the following subsidiaries:
 
      1.     Twin Disc International, S.A. (a Belgian corporation)
 
      2.     Twin Disc Spain, S.A. (a Spanish corporation)
 
      3.     Twin Disc Italia S.R.L. (an Italian corporation)
 
      4.     Twin Disc (Pacific) Pty. Ltd. (an Australian corporation)
 
      5.     Twin Disc (Far East) Ltd. (a Delaware corporation operating in     
             Singapore and Hong Kong)
 
      6.     Twin Disc (South Africa) Pty. Ltd. (a South African corporation)
 
      7.     Mill-Log Equipment Co., Inc. (an Oregon corporation)
 
      8.     Southern Diesel Systems Inc. (a Florida corporation)
 
      9.     TD Electronics, Inc. (a Wisconsin corporation)
 
 The registrant has no parent nor any other subsidiaries.  All of the above
 subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements.
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<TYPE>EX-23
<SEQUENCE>4
<TEXT>

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                               EXHIBIT 23
                                     
                                     
                                     
                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
 
 
 We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements of
 Twin Disc, Incorporated on Form S-8 (Twin Disc, Incorporated 1988 Incentive
 Stock Option Plan and Twin Disc, Incorporated 1988 Non-Qualified Stock Option
 Plan for Officers, Key Employees and Directors) of our reports dated July 18,
 1997, on our audits of the consolidated financial statements and financial
 statement schedule of Twin Disc, Incorporated as of June 30, 1997 and 1996 and
 for the years ended June 30, 1997, 1996 and 1995, which reports are included
 in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                            COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
 
 
 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
 September 19, 1997
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 </DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>5
<TEXT>

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                                   EXHIBIT 24
 
 
                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------
 
 The undersigned directors of Twin Disc, Incorporated hereby severally
 constitute Michael E. Batten and James O. Parrish , and each of them singly,
 true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and each of them, singly,
 to sign for us and in our names as directors the Form 10-K Annual Report for
 the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997 pursant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and generally do all such things in our names
 and behalf as directors to enable Twin Disc, Incorporated to comply with the
 provisions  of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and all requirements of
 the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our
 signatures so they may be signed by our attorneys, or either of them, as set
 forth below.
 
 
 JEROME K. GREEN                                       )
 ---------------------------------------------------   )
 Jerome K. Green, Director                             )
                                                       )
                                                       )
 PAUL J. POWERS                                        )         July 25, 1997
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 Paul J. Powers, Director                              )
                                                       )
                                                       )
 RICHARD T. SAVAGE                                     )
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 Richard T. Savage, Director                           )
                                                       )
                                                       )
 DAVID L. SWIFT                                        )
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 David L. Swift, Director                              )
                                                       )
                                                       )
 STUART W. TISDALE                                     )
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 Stuart W. Tisdale, Director                           )
                                                       )
                                                       )
 DAVID R. ZIMMER                                       )
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 David R. Zimmer, Director                             )
                                                       )
                                                       )
 GEORGE E. WARDEBERG                                   )
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 George E. Wardeberg, Director                         )