Exhibit 23

            Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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     We have issued our report dated March 3, 2006, accompanying the
consolidated financial statements and schedule included in the Annual Report of
SL Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2005. We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of said
report in the Registration Statements of SL Industries, Inc. and its
subsidiaries on Form S-8 (File No. 333-53274, effective June 18, 1996, File No.
333-00269, effective February 6, 1996, File No. 033-63681, effective November
13, 1995, File No. 033-65446, effective January 16, 1996, and File No.
333-73407, effective March 5, 1995).


/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 3, 2006