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 November 26, 1997 on our audit of the
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules of Armatron
International, Inc. as of September 30, 1997 and 1996, and for the years ended
September 30, 1997 and 1996, which report is incorporated by referenced or
included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.




Needham, Massachusetts                  R. J. GOLD & COMPANY P.C.
November 26, 1997