Exhibit 23

            Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We have issued our report dated March 14, 2007, 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, 2006. 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 22, 2007