EXHIBIT 23.1

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Brady Corporation on Form S-8 of our report dated September 8, 2003 (which
report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph as
to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142,
"Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets") appearing in the Annual Report on Form
10-K of Brady Corporation for the year ended July 31, 2003.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
December 5, 2003