EXHIBIT 23 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-50489 on Form S-8, Registration Statement No. 333-50487 on Form S-8, Registration Statement No. 333-50495 on Form S-8, Registration Statement No. 33-53709 on Form S-3, Registration Statement No. 33-36735 on Form S-8, Post- Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 33-59389 on Form S- 8, Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 33-59475 on Form S-8 and Registration Statement No. 333-16555 on Form S-8 of our report dated January 20, 2000, appearing in and incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Crane Co. for the year ended December 31, 1999. /s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Stamford, Connecticut February 28, 2000