Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption
"Experts" in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 on Form S-3 to
the Registration Statement (Registration No. 33-62437) on Form
S-4 and related Prospectus of General Signal Corporation for
the registration of its common stock and to the incorporation
by reference therein of our report dated January 27, 1995, with
respect to the consolidated financial statements, and March 17,
1995, with respect to the consolidated financial statement
schedule of General Signal Corporation included or incorporated
by reference in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year
ended December 31, 1994, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.


                                                  /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
                                                  _____________________
                                                       Ernst & Young LLP
Stamford, Connecticut
November 17, 1995


                      Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption
"Experts" in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 on Form S-3 to
the Registration Statement (Registration No. 33-62437) on Form
S-4 and related Prospectus of General Signal Corporation for
the registration of its common stock and to the incorporation
by reference therein of our report dated February 3, 1995, with
respect to the consolidated financial statements of Best Power
Technology, Inc. included in the current report on Form 8-K
dated June 26, 1995, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission by General Signal Corporation.


                                                  /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
                                                  _____________________
                                                       Ernst & Young LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
November 17, 1995