EXHIBIT 23.1
 
                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
   
  We consent to the inclusion in this registration statement on Form S-4 (File
No. 333-56857) of our report dated January 23, 1998 on our audits of the
combined financial statements and financial statement schedule of the
Commercial Laundry Business of Raytheon Company. We also consent to the
references to our firm under the captions "Experts", "Selected Historical
Combined Financial Data", and "Summary Historical and Unaudited Pro Forma
Combined Financial and Operating Data."     
                                             
                                          PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP     
 
Boston, Massachusetts
   
August 3, 1998