December 8, 1998                    Exhibit 5.1
The Board of Directors and Selling Stockholders
MPM Technologies, Inc.
222 W. Mission Avenue, Suite 30
Spokane, Washington 99201

         Re:      Registration Statement on
                  Form S-3 ("Registration Statement")
Gentlemen:
         You have asked for our opinion  regarding  the  legality  of  1,028,135
Shares of common stock, $.001 par value,  including 762,126 shares issuable upon
conversion of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, 116,009 shares of common
stock held by certain shareholders, and 150,000 shares issuable upon exercise of
options, all as set forth in the Registration Statement.

         As your counsel, we have reviewed and examined:

         1.       The Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation;

         2.       The Bylaws of the Corporation;

         3.       A copy of certain resolutions of the Corporation;

         4.       The Registration Statement; and

         5.       The Certificate of Designation filed with the Washington
 Secretary of State
                  describing the terms of the Series A Convertible Preferred 
Stock.

         In giving  our  opinion,  we have  assumed  without  investigation  the
authenticity  of any document or  instrument  submitted  us as an original,  the
conformity  to the original of any document or  instrument  submitted to us as a
copy, and the genuineness of all signatures on such originals or copies.

         Based upon the  foregoing,  we are of the opinion that the Shares to be
offered  pursuant to the  Registration  Statement,  if sold as  described in the
Registration  Statement will be legally  issued,  fully paid and  nonassessable,
provided that no less than par value is paid for any Shares.

         No  opinion  is  expressed  herein  as  to  the  application  of  state
securities or Blue Sky laws.

         This  opinion  is  furnished  by us as counsel to you and is solely for
your  benefit.  Neither  this  opinion nor copies  hereof may be relied upon by,
delivered to, or quoted in whole or in part to any governmental  agency or other
person without our prior written consent.

         Notwithstanding the above, we consent to the reference to our firm name
in the Prospectus filed as a part of the  Registration  Statement and the use of
our opinion in the Registration  Statement.  In giving these consents, we do not
admit that we come  within the  category  of persons  whose  consent is required
under  Section  7  of  the  Securities  and  Exchange   Commission   promulgated
thereunder.

Very truly yours,

HAND & HAND

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