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 30, 1998 on our audit of 
the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of 
Armatron International, Inc. as of September 30, 1998 and 1997, and for the 
years ended September 30, 1998, 1997 and 1996, which report is included in 
this Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended.


Needham, Massachusetts                 R. J. GOLD & COMPANY P.C.
November 30, 1998