1 DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF ARGO-TECH GROUP, INC. REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-1 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director and/or officer of Argo-Tech Group, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Michael S. Lipscomb and Paul R. Keen, or any of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney of the undersigned, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, to sign and file under the Securities Act of 1933 one or more Registration Statement(s) on Form S-1 relating to the registration for sale of the Corporation's Common Shares, and any and all amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto, including pre-effective and post-effective amendments or supplements and any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to such registration(s), with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorneys and any of them and any such substitute. EXECUTED as of May 29, 1998. /s/ Remi De Chastenet Director - ---------------------- -------------------------- Signature Title REMI DE CHASTENET - ---------------------- Name- 2 DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF ARGO-TECH GROUP, INC. REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-1 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director and/or officer of Argo-Tech Group, Inc. an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Michael S. Lipscomb and Paul R. Keen, or any of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney of the undersigned, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, to sign and file under the Securities Act of 1933 one or more Registration Statement(s) on Form S-1 relating to the registration for sale of the Corporation's Common Shares, and any and all amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto, including pre-effective and post-effective amendments or supplements and any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to such registration(s), with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorneys and any of them and any such substitute. EXECUTED as of May 27, 1998. /s/ Thomas F. Dougherty Director ------------------------------- --------------- Signature Title THOMAS F. DOUGHERTY ------------------------------ Name 3 DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF ARGO-TECH GROUP, INC. REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-1 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director and/or officer of Argo-Tech Group, Inc. an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Michael S. Lipscomb and Paul R. Keen, or any of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney of the undersigned, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, to sign and file under the Securities Act of 1933 one or more Registration Statement(s) on Form S-1 relating to the registration for sale of the Corporation's Common Shares, and any and all amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto, including pre-effective and post-effective amendments or supplements and any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to such registration(s), with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorneys and any of them and any such substitute. EXECUTED as of May 28, 1998. /s/ Prakash A. Melwani Director ------------------------------- --------------- Signature Title Prakash A. Melwani ------------------------------ Name 4 DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF ARGO-TECH GROUP, INC. REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-1 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director and/or officer of Argo-Tech Group, Inc. an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Michael S. Lipscomb and Paul R. Keen, or any of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney of the undersigned, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, to sign and file under the Securities Act of 1933 one or more Registration Statement(s) on Form S-1 relating to the registration for sale of the Corporation's Common Shares, and any and all amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto, including pre-effective and post-effective amendments or supplements and any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to such registration(s), with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorneys and any of them and any such substitute. EXECUTED as of May 28, 1998. /s/ Robert Y. Nagata Director ------------------------------- --------------- Signature Title ROBERT Y. NAGATA ------------------------------ Name 5 DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF ARGO-TECH GROUP, INC. REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-1 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director and/or officer of Argo-Tech Group, Inc. an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Michael S. Lipscomb and Paul R. Keen, or any of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney of the undersigned, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, to sign and file under the Securities Act of 1933 one or more Registration Statement(s) on Form S-1 relating to the registration for sale of the Corporation's Common Shares, and any and all amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto, including pre-effective and post-effective amendments or supplements and any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to such registration(s), with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorneys and any of them and any such substitute. EXECUTED as of May 27, 1998. /s/ Karl F. Storrie Director ------------------------------- --------------- Signature Title KARL F. STORRIE ------------------------------ Name 6 DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF ARGO-TECH GROUP, INC. REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-1 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director and/or officer of Argo-Tech Group, Inc. an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Michael S. Lipscomb and Paul R. Keen, or any of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney of the undersigned, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, to sign and file under the Securities Act of 1933 one or more Registration Statement(s) on Form S-1 relating to the registration for sale of the Corporation's Common Shares, and any and all amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto, including pre-effective and post-effective amendments or supplements and any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to such registration(s), with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorneys and any of them and any such substitute. EXECUTED as of May 29, 1998. /s/ Yoichi Fujiki Vice President and Treasurer, Director ------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Signature Title YOICHI FUJIKI ------------------------------ Name 7 DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF ARGO-TECH GROUP, INC. REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-1 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director and/or officer of Argo-Tech Group, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Michael S. Lipscomb and Paul R. Keen, or any of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney of the undersigned, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, to sign and file under the Securities Act of 1933 one or more Registration Statement(s) on Form S-1 relating to the registration for sale of the Corporation's Common Shares, and any and all amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto, including pre-effective and post-effective amendments or supplements and any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to such registration(s), with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorneys and any of them and any such substitute. EXECUTED as of May 29, 1998. /s/ Paul R. Keen Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------- Signature Title PAUL R. KEEN - ---------------------- Name 8 DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF ARGO-TECH GROUP, INC. REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-1 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director and/or officer of Argo-Tech Group, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Michael S. Lipscomb and Paul R. Keen, or any of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney of the undersigned, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, to sign and file under the Securities Act of 1933 one or more Registration Statement(s) on Form S-1 relating to the registration for sale of the Corporation's Common Shares, and any and all amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto, including pre-effective and post-effective amendments or supplements and any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to such registration(s), with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorneys and any of them and any such substitute. EXECUTED as of May 29, 1998. /s/ Michael S. Lipscomb Chairman, President & CEO, Director - ----------------------- ------------------------------------------ Signature Title MICHAEL S. LIPSCOMB - ---------------------- Name 9 DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF ARGO-TECH GROUP, INC. REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-1 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director and/or officer of Argo-Tech Group, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Michael S. Lipscomb and Paul R. Keen, or any of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney of the undersigned, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, to sign and file under the Securities Act of 1933 one or more Registration Statement(s) on Form S-1 relating to the registration for sale of the Corporation's Common Shares, and any and all amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto, including pre-effective and post-effective amendments or supplements and any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to such registration(s), with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorneys and any of them and any such substitute. EXECUTED as of May 29, 1998. /s/ Paul A. Sklad Controller - ---------------------- --------------------------------------- Signature Title PAUL A. SKLAD - ---------------------- Name 10 DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF ARGO-TECH GROUP, INC. REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-1 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director and/or officer of Argo-Tech Group, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints Michael S. Lipscomb and Paul R. Keen, or any of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney of the undersigned, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, to sign and file under the Securities Act of 1933 one or more Registration Statement(s) on Form S-1 relating to the registration for sale of the Corporation's Common Shares, and any and all amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto, including pre-effective and post-effective amendments or supplements and any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to such registration(s), with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorneys and any of them and any such substitute. EXECUTED as of May 29, 1998. /s/ Frances S. St. Clair Vice President & Chief Financial Officer - ------------------------ ---------------------------------------- Signature Title FRANCES S. ST. CLAIR - ---------------------- Name