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                                                                     EXHIBIT 24A




                        [COOPERS & LYBRAND LETTERHEAD]




                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


    We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements
of SL Industries, Inc. on Form S-8 (File No.'s 33-31805, 33-53274, and
33-63681) of our report dated September 20, 1993, on our audit of the
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of SL
Industries, Inc. as of July 31, 1993 and for the year ended July 31, 1993 which
report is included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.






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