Exhibit 23.2


         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

         We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement of Crane Co. on Form S-3 of our report dated January 20, 1999,
appearing in and incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Crane Co. for the year ended December 31, 1998 and to the reference to us under
the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration
Statement.



         /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP 
         Stamford, Connecticut 
         March 11, 1999