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                                                                 EXHIBIT 25.1


                                            Securities Act of 1933 File No. ___
                                      (If application to determine eligibility 
                                      of trustee for delayed offering pursuant 
                                      to Section 305 (b)(2))

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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                  FORM T-1

         STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
                 OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

         CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE
                 PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)___              

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                            THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
                             (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

                                   13-2633612
                    (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

                  1 CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
                  (Address of principal executive offices)

                                    10081
                                 (Zip Code)

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                            COOPER INDUSTRIES, INC.
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

                                      OHIO
        (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

                                   31-4156620
                      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                          SUITE 4000, FIRST CITY TOWER
                                  1001 FANNIN
                                 HOUSTON, TEXAS
                   (Address of principal executive offices)

                                     77002
                                   (Zip Code)            

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                                DEBT SECURITIES
                      (Title of the indenture securities)

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ITEM 1.  GENERAL INFORMATION.

                 Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

         (a)     Name and address of each examining or supervising authority
                 to which it is subject.

                          Comptroller of the Currency, Washington, D.C.

                          Board of Governors of The Federal Reserve System, 
                          Washington, D. C.

         (b)     Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

                          Yes.

ITEM 2.  AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR.

                 If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each
                 such affiliation.

                 The Trustee is not the obligor, nor is the Trustee directly or
                 indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control
                 with the obligor.

                 (See Note on Page 2.)

ITEM 16.  LIST OF EXHIBITS.

         List below all exhibits filed as a part of this statement of
eligibility.
         *1. --  A copy of the articles of association of the trustee as now in
                 effect.  (See Exhibit T-1 (Item 12), Registration No.
                 33-55626.)
         *2. --  Copies of the respective authorizations of The Chase Manhattan
                 Bank (National Association) and The Chase Bank of New York 
                 (National Association) to commence business and a copy of 
                 approval of merger of said corporations, all of which 
                 documents are still in effect. (See Exhibit T-1 (Item 12), 
                 Registration No. 2-67437.)
         *3. --  Copies of authorizations of The Chase Manhattan Bank
                 (National Association) to exercise corporate trust powers,
                 both of which documents are still in effect.  (See Exhibit
                 T-1 (Item 12), Registration No. 2-67437.)
         *4. --  A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.  (See Exhibit
                 T-1 (Item 16) (25.1), Registration No. 33-60809.)
         *5. --  A copy of each indenture referred to in Item 4, if the obligor
                 is in default. (Not applicable.)
         *6. --  The consents of United States institutional trustees required
                 by Section 321(b) of the Act.  (See Exhibit T-1, (Item 12),
                 Registration No. 22-19019.)
          7. --  A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee
                 published pursuant to law or the requirements of its
                 supervising or examining authority.


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         *The Exhibits thus designated are incorporated herein by reference.
Following the description of such Exhibits is a reference to the copy of the
Exhibit heretofore filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, to which
there have been no amendments or changes.

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                                      NOTE

          Inasmuch as this Form T-1 is filed prior to the ascertainment by the
trustee of all facts on which to base a responsive answer to Item 2 the answer
to said Item is based on incomplete information.

          Item 2 may, however, be considered as correct unless amended by an
amendment to this Form  T-1.



                                   SIGNATURE

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the
trustee, The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association), a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has
duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of New York, and the
State of New York, on the 11th day of December, 1995.





                                        THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK 
                                        (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION)




                                        /s/ TIMOTHY E. BURKE
                                        _______________________
                                        By: Timothy E. Burke, 
                                            Second Vice President





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                                   EXHIBIT 7

REPORT OF CONDITION
Consolidating domestic and foreign subsidiaries of the
                         THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A.
of New York in the State of New York, at the close of business on September 30,
1995, published in response to call made by Comptroller of the Currency, under
title 12, United States Code, Section 161.

CHARTER NUMBER 2370           COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY NORTHEASTERN DISTRICT
STATEMENT OF RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES



                                                                                             THOUSANDS
                                                 ASSETS                                     OF DOLLARS
                                                                                      
 Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
     Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 5,081,000
     Interest-bearing balances  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      5,957,000
 Held to maturity securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      1,678,000
 Available-for-sale securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      5,303,000
 Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell in
     domestic offices of the bank and of its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and
     in IBFs:
     Federal funds sold   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      1,806,000
     Securities purchased under agreements to resell  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         23,000
 Loans and lease financing receivable:
     Loans and leases, net of unearned income  . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 55,682,000
     LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses . . . . . . . . . . .      1,112,000
     LESS:  Allocated transfer risk reserve  . . . . . . . . . . . .              0 
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     Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and reserve   . . . . . . . .     54,570,000
 Assets held in trading accounts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     12,551,000
 Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      1,755,000
 Other real estate owned  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        400,000
 Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies  . . . . . . . . .         30,000
 Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . .      1,091,000
 Intangible assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      1,344,000
 Other assets   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      6,322,000
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 TOTAL ASSETS   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $97,911,000
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                                              LIABILITIES
 Deposits:
     In domestic offices  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     31,007,000
       Noninterest-bearing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $  12,166,000
       Interest-bearing   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      18,841,000
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     In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs  . . . . . . . . . .     36,015,000
       Noninterest-bearing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $   3,258,000
       Interest-bearing   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      32,757,000
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 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase in
     domestic offices of the bank and of its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and
     in IBFs:
     Federal funds purchased  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      1,673,000
     Securities sold under agreements to repurchase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        233,000
 Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         25,000
 Trading liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      9,105,000
 Other borrowed money:
     With original maturity of one year or less   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      2,783,000
     With original maturity of more than one year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        395,000
 Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases . . . . . . . . . . . .         40,000
 Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding   . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      1,100,000
 Subordinated notes and debentures  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      1,960,000
 Other liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      5,747,000
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 TOTAL LIABILITIES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     90,083,000
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 Limited-life preferred stock and related surplus   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              0

                                             EQUITY CAPITAL

 Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              0
 Common stock   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        921,000
 Surplus  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      5,244,000
 Undivided profits and capital reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      1,695,000
 Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities . . . . . . . .        (43,000)
 Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         11,000
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 TOTAL EQUITY CAPITAL   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      7,828,000
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 TOTAL LIABILITIES, LIMITED-LIFE PREFERRED STOCK,
       AND EQUITY CAPITAL   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 97,911,000
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I, Lester J. Stephens, Jr., Senior Vice President and Controller of the above
named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct
to the best of my knowledge and belief.       (Signed) Lester J. Stephens, Jr.

We the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement of
resources and liabilities.  We declare that it has been examined by us, and to 
the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the
instructions and is true and correct.

(Signed) Thomas G. Labrecque

(Signed) Donald Trautlein                     Directors

(Signed) Richard J. Boyle