EXHIBIT 23.0


                     CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
 of Armatron International, Inc.:

      We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration 
Statements on Form S-3 (SEC File no. 2-80846 and SEC File No. 2-80950) and in 
the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (SEC File No. 2-80846) of Armatron 
International, Inc. of our reports dated December 9, 1996, on our audit of 
the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules of 
Armatron International, Inc. as of September 30, 1996 and 1995, and for the 
years ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, which report is incorporated by 
reference or included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.



Needham, Massachusetts
December 20, 1996                            R. J. GOLD & COMPANY P.C.